‘You Flagrantly Abused That Trust’: Federal Judge Rejects Lesser Sentence for St. Paul Officer Who Beat Innocent Black Man Who Was Already Getting Mauled By Police Dog
A former St. Paul, Minnesota officer was sentenced to six years in prison by a federal court judge on Friday, May 21, for using excessive force against an unarmed civilian during a 2016 arrest involving a K-9. Brett Palkowitsch, 31, had previously been found guilty of kicking and injuring then-52-year-old Frank Baker as another officer…
