Philadelphia officials announce moratorium on tear gas following NYT investigation
Source: The Hill
Philadelphia's police commissioner and mayor announced Thursday that the department would put a moratorium on the use of tear gas and apologized for the city's response to peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd.
The New York Times reported that Philadelphia police commissioner Danielle Outlaw told reporters at a news conference that she was "extremely disturbed" by a previous Times investigation that reported city officers had used tear gas on nonviolent protesters who were trapped on Interstate 676 in the city by police.
“I humbly apologize to those who were directly impacted as well as to our communities at large,” she said. “As recently as today, I have viewed video posted by the New York Times by which I am extremely disturbed and, quite frankly, sickened beyond description.”
"Effective immediately, I’m declaring a categorical moratorium on the use of tear gas for the dispersal or control of crowds, which includes any persons who are peacefully assembling or passively resisting,” she reportedly continued.
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