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DA vows to pursue charges after case dismissed against former Philadelphia police officer who used pepper spray on protesters

CNN — A former Philadelphia police officer seen on video using pepper spray on Black Lives Matter protesters had his charges dismissed Monday, according to court documents. Municipal Court Judge William Austin Meehan Jr. dismissed the case after he determined Richard Paul Nicoletti had not committed a crime, Nicoletti’s attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said, declining to comment further. He also …

CNN — US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as “the fastest man alive,” has died at the age of 97. His legacy captured later generations as well, being featured in the book and 1983 film, “The Right Stuff.” Captain Chuck Yeager besides the Bell X-1 in 1949. Bettman Archive/Getty Images “This is a sad day for …

Philadelphia police officer charged for pepper spraying Black Lives Matter protesters, prosecutors say

CNN — A Philadelphia police officer is facing criminal assault charges for allegedly pepper spraying three protesters without provocation, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. “The complaint alleges that Officer Nicoletti broke the laws he was sworn to uphold and that his actions interfered with Philadelphians’ and Americans’ peaceful exercise of their sacred constitutional rights of free speech and …

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Officer charged with pepper-spraying kneeling protesters

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia district attorney announced criminal charges Wednesday against a police officer seen on video lowering the masks of protesters to douse them with pepper spray as they knelt on a city interstate during a protest. “The complaint alleges that Officer Nicoletti broke the laws he was sworn to uphold and that his actions interfered with Philadelphians’ and …