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THREAD: Ravon Boyd was cornered in an alley between apartments in an Overtown housing project. hrld.us/2FRI87a
He put his hands in the air and lowered himself toward the ground, hands outstretched on the turf in front of him.
A Miami police officer ran up to him and kicked at his face. That was followed by other officers pummeling him as he kept his hands up trying to protect himself.
Internal Affairs cleared the officer of any wrongdoing. But another officer covered his body camera with his hand during a pivotal sequence while officers were taking Boyd into custody.
For 25 seconds during Boyd's arrest, the screen is blank.
Now, almost two years after the incident, Miami's Civilian Investigative Panel, whose main task is police oversight, is examining the case. Read the story: hrld.us/2FRI87a
