Citizens use police tracking apps and social media to expose US attacks on peaceful protesters

Impeached US President Donald Trump, in reaction to civil unrest surrounding the killing of George Floyd, over the weekend ordered US army and police forces to assault citizen protesters. President Trump seems to have noticed pictures of police officials throwing girls to the curb, rushing automobiles into crowds, firing rubber bullets at newshounds, and pushing …
Impeached US President Donald Trump, in response to civil unrest surrounding the killing of George Floyd, over the weekend ordered US military and police forces to attack citizen protesters. President Trump appears to have seen footage of police officers throwing women to the curb, speeding cars into crowds, firing rubber bullets at reporters, and pushing …Original article
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