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Witnesses tell Senate committee a soldier‑style officer aimed an M‑16 at a Black couple near Governor's Mansion
Summary
James Andre Pendleton and Kia Cooley testified that during protests a uniformed man pointed an M‑16 with a laser at them while they were driving near the Governor's Mansion; they say follow‑up meetings with the local chief and state police left them dissatisfied and without a clear discipline outcome.
Two witnesses testified they were stopped near the Governor's Mansion during protests and that a person in military‑style gear pointed what they described as an M‑16 rifle with a bright light and laser at their car.
James Andre Pendleton, identified himself as an insurance agent and real‑estate investor, told the Senate Judiciary Committee he was returning home when a man in fatigues and a helmet stepped into the street, raised an M‑16 and held a laser on his passenger. "He never said stop. The…
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