“The decision to file a misdemeanor charge was made after reviewing the victim’s medical records to see if her injury fell under the legal requirements for a misdemeanor or felony charge,” State Attorney Michael Satz said in a release. Steven Pohorence, 29, of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor battery for “intentionally touching or striking” the 19-year-old woman, the Broward State Attorney’s Office announced. A Florida police officer who was  filmed pushing over a kneeling Black protester during an anti-racism demonstration in May is now facing a criminal charge. The woman who was pushed to the ground did not suffer any injuries, he said. Poherence’s defense attorney, Michael Dutko, told CBS Miami that he will plead not guilty to the charge.

Source: Huffington Post July 01, 2020 15:45 UTC