2 Indianapolis Police Officers Indicted for Manslaughter in Death of Handcuffed Black Man.

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2 Indianapolis Police Officers Indicted for Manslaughter in Death of Handcuffed Black Man.
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Two Indianapolis police officers have been indicted on manslaughter charges in the death of Herman Whitfield III, a Black man who died in April 2022 after he was restrained by the police when his parents called 911 because he was having a mental health crisis. The officers could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted on all counts. The family of Mr. Whitfield said in a statement on Thursday that they were “grateful that the criminal process will proceed and hope that justice for their son will prevail.”

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