Black man dies after police beating

A BLACK man died after being struck repeatedly by Cincinnati police wielding metal nightsticks and the city’s mayor said yesterday a videotape showed that the officers were defending themselves.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2003 - 00:00

Joe Kay, Cincinnati

The cause of death was under investigation.

Black activists say Sunday's death of Nathaniel Jones, 41, was another example of brutality involving Cincinnati police.

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