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Family of 16-year-old beaten by officers in the Bronx say he was protesting, not looting

The family of a Bronx teen is demanding answers from the NYPD after they say 16-year-old Jahmel Leach was beaten by police during a night of protest and looting in the Bronx.

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Jun 11, 2020, 11:42 AM

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