The incident came amid a spate of police killings of black people across the country
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a A woman who falsely reported to New York police that a black man who asked for her dog to be leashed was “threatening” her life is to face misdemeanour charges, the Manhattan district attorney announced on Monday.
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