A judge has thrown out an assault charge against a white policeman whose scuffle with a black high school student was caught on videotape, ruling that the use of force was justified.
Leflore County Circuit Judge Ashley Hines in a ruling issued Monday cited witnesses who said the teenager took a swing at the officer and provoked the altercation. The security camera video drew national attention.
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