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Family files $10 million claim against NYPD for alleged police brutality against Brooklyn teen

Two-and-a-half months after police allegedly used a Taser and baton on 16-year-old Jahmel Leach, family and lawyers announced the filing of a claim against the NYPD for $10 million in damages.

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Aug 17, 2020, 8:09 PM

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