Outrage as officer assaults 19-year-old in Macomb County, official on unpaid leave.

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Outrage as officer assaults 19-year-old in Macomb County, official on unpaid leave.
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A Warren police officer, Matthew James Rodriguez, has been caught on video assaulting a 19-year-old suspect inside the Warren Police Department Jail. The officer has been placed on unpaid leave, but community activists are calling for his firing. The incident has reignited tensions between African Americans and law enforcement, with many residents expressing their lack of surprise at the officer's actions. Activists are calling for all officers to wear body cameras and for those cameras to be activated at all times.

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