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Buffalo officers suspended in shoving of 75-year-old man

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In this image from video provided by WBFO, a Buffalo police officer appears to shove a man who walked up to police Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y. Video from WBFO shows the man appearing to hit his head on the pavement, with blood leaking out as officers walk past to clear Niagara Square. Buffalo police initially said in a statement that a person “was injured when he tripped & fell,” WIVB-TV reported, but Capt. Jeff Rinaldo later told the TV station that an internal affairs investigation was opened. Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood suspended two officers late Thursday, the mayor’s statement said. (Mike Desmond/WBFO via AP)

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dozens of police officers in Buffalo, New York, are stepping down from the department’s crowd control unit.

They're objecting to the suspensions Friday of two fellow officers in the shoving of a 75-year-old protester who fell and cracked his head.

Prosecutors were investigating the encounter captured by a TV crew Thursday night near the conclusion of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

The video shows a man identified as Martin Gugino approaching a line of officers clearing out demonstrators around curfew time. The mayor says the man is in serious condition.

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Buffalo officers suspended in shoving of 75-year-old man

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