On Fri, 6 Feb, Sureshbhai Patel was assaulted by a Madison, AL police officer. Mr. Patel's injuries required hospitalization and surgery. He is still in hospital after spinal surgery and has limited mobility in his limbs.
The Madison, AL police dept. opened an IA investigation. There was audio and video of the incident.
Today, the Madison police chief held a press conference. The officer has been charged with assault & has turned himself in. The police chief has recommended firing. More details at AL.COM
The local and state media has been all over this case. The coverage has been strongly anti police violence.