Seven officers have been suspended for their involvement in the arrest of Daniel Prude, an African-American man who died after being pinned down while his head was covered with a spit hood.
Seven US police officers have been suspended for their involvement in the arrest of Daniel Prude, an African-American man who died after being pinned down while his head was covered with a spit hood.
Footage of the arrest, which has been released online, shows police handcuffing Mr Prude, who was naked, and covering his head with a spit hood - designed to protect police from bodily fluids.
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