Miami Officer Charged With Battery After Tasing Pregnant Woman

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The officer put his knee on the neck of the woman and even tased her in the stomach.

There have been numerous high-profile instances of police brutality over the last few months, and in some cases, justice is finally being served. One of those cases took place in Miami back in January and involved a pregnant woman by the name of Safiya Satchell, as well as an officer named Jordy Yanes Martel. Martel has actually been fired by the Miami police force and recently, he was charged with battery and official misconduct.

These charges come after footage surfaced of Martel using excessive force on Satchell. In fact, Martel forced his knee on her neck and even allegedly tased her in the stomach, multiple times. This is pretty shocking behavior especially since Satchell is carrying a child.

Miami Officer Charged With Battery After Tasing Pregnant Woman
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“We believe the video reflects that Martel was allegedly the aggressor when he went into Satchell’s car without any evidence that Satchell committed a crime,” Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said. “As a result of Martel’s action, Ms. Satchell suffered abrasions to her stomach from the Taser, bruises and abrasions to the arms and bruises to her legs. By filing these charges today…we are stating that these actions are just plain wrong.”

Martel was fired over a completely different incident that allegedly occurred at a gas station in March. He and another officer are being investigated in that specific case.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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