NJ Dept. of Corrections seeks to oust officer who mocked George Floyd death at protest
The New Jersey Department of Corrections says that it has filed removal proceedings against an officer seen in a video with people mocking George Floyd's death as protesters passed by.
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Jun 25, 2020, 9:48 PM
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1,340ds agoThe New Jersey Department of Corrections says that it has filed removal proceedings against an officer seen in a video with people mocking George Floyd's death as protesters passed by.
The video from early June shows several men in a yard yelling at protesters who are in the street. One man is seen kneeling on the neck of another man who's lying on the ground.
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One of the counter-protesters was identified as Officer Joseph DeMarco. On Thursday, the DOC said it has begun removal proceedings.
DeMarco was suspended from this job once the video came to light. The union representing corrections officers says that DeMarco has also been suspended from the union.
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The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.
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