Greene’s family said police first told them that Greene had died in the car chase, running into a tree and fatally injuring his head after hitting the windshield. Ronald Greene’s family was told by police that he had died in a car chase after running into a tree. In the video, officers wrestle Green to the ground, put him in a chokehold and call him a “stupid motherfucker”. Greene’s family had already filed a wrongful death-lawsuit in the case, writing that excessive force left Greene “beaten, bloodied, and in cardiac arrest”. “Greene’s family is not looking for the nation’s sympathy – we want consequences.
Source: The Guardian May 21, 2021 20:08 UTC