For the third time in a few weeks,
a new video showing police brutality has surfaced and it's sparking a lot of
outrage.
The video from Brooklyn appears
to show an NYPD officer step on a suspect's head. Multiple reports say the
officer is Joel Edouard.
The suspect, Jamil El-Cuffee,
was arrested for allegedly smoking marijuana. While the 55 second video doesn't
actually show the officer's foot touch the suspect's head, another officer seems to react to the alleged
stomp.
Saturday morning, the tension
and frustration was palpable at the National Action Network in Harlem. It was
the first time the mother of Eric Garner spoke since the death of her son.
"What this is about? Justice, your daughter, I wouldn't wish this on my
worst enemy" she said.
Garner was the Staten Island
father of six who died a little over a week ago after an officer put him in an
apparent chokehold.
At the scene where Garner was
arrested, a rally was held Saturday calling attention to police brutality.
Earlier this week, a video also
surfaced out of East Harlem. It appears to show a man being punched in the face
while in a chokehold.
He allegedly jumped a
turnstile. Right now, his name as well as the two officers' names have not been
released.
As for Garner's death, Staten
Island prosecutors have now launched a criminal probe. Garner's widow, Esaw
Garner, also spoke Saturday. She said her husband was never violent towards
anyone.
"He only yelled at me and
he was a quiet man, he is making a lot of noise now" she said.
In the meantime, Officer
Pantaleo as well as the officer involved in the alleged head stomping have both
been stripped of their guns and badges and placed on modified duty.
In the East Harlem
incident, those two officers have been
put on medical leave.
The NYPD says all of its
members will be receiving new training and all of the incidents are being
investigated.
