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Gary Peters: “Despite no evidence that he was threatening anyone or…”

Featuring: Gary Peters, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Michigan

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Peters Condemns Fatal Shootings in Minneapolis, Calls for Commonsense Reforms to DHS

Published | Video Starts at 01:03

When agents became violent with a female protester, he stepped in to protect her. He also exercised his Second Amendment right to bear arms. And Despite no evidence that he was threatening anyone or holding anything but a phone in his hands, officers still shot him repeatedly and killed him. The American people have watched the videos. They have seen with their own eyes the evidence of DHS's unjustified behavior and excessive use of force. (01:03–01:19)

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Asserts there was no evidence Alex Bridy was threatening anyone when he was shot.

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