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New England News
2:14 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Protesters Claim Man On Trial Is Victim Of Police Brutality

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Community activists in Springfield Massachusetts say a 25 year old Middletown Connecticut man who went on trial Monday for assaulting police is actually a victim of police brutality.

Ellen Graves and other members of a group called the Community Coaltion for Justice  rallied outside the courthouse in defense of  Michael Ververis who is facing felony charges stemming from a disturbance more than 2 years ago at closing time in the city’s entertainment district.

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New England News
3:12 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

Ex-cop Sent To Jail For Flashlight Assault

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Melvin Jones III was left permanently disfigured by the assault by Jeffrey Asher
Jeffrey Asher shown in Chicopee District Court.
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By Paul Tuthill

     A former Springfield Massachusetts police officer will serve time behind bars for pummeling a man on the face with a flashlight after a traffic stop.  The brutal assault was recorded by a passerby and the video posted to the internet, and was key evidence at the trial.  WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill was at Wednesday’s sentencing hearing in Chicopee District Court.

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