Dozens of Pittsburgh students march downtown to protest alleged police beating of classmate
By APTuesday, January 26, 2010
Classmates march in support of beaten Pa. student
PITTSBURGH — Dozens of students from Pittsburgh’s Creative and Performing Arts High School are protesting the alleged police beating of a classmate.
Nearly 100 students marched Tuesday from the school to City Hall. They want a thorough investigation into the Jan. 12 confrontation.
Eighteen-year-old viola player Jordan Miles alleges undercover police beat him when he was walking near his mother’s house. Pictures taken by his mother show his face covered with bruises and his right eye swollen shut.
Terez Miles says the three white officers targeted her son because he is black.
Police say that Miles appeared to be armed but that a bulky object in his pocket turned out to be a soda bottle. The officers have been reassigned and put in uniform while the city investigates.
