Detroit police chief hits back at Rashida Tlaib: 'Totally inaccurate' to claim abuse of peaceful protesters

In an interview on "Fox News @ Night" with host Shannon Bream, Craig explained that there was "something very different" going on Sunday evening, when police squad cars were seen on a now viral video running over protesters that had surrounded them.

"To suggest that this protest was peaceful all night certainly is totally inaccurate," he asserted.

On Monday, Tlaib reacted to the clip on Twitter. "This is outrageous," she wrote. "Our city fought hard to have an elected commission to oversee abuse and misconduct by police."

"Detroit Board of Police Commissioners: I hope you understand the gravity of this, especially if not fully investigated, documented and addressed," she added.

According to Craig, while the "vast majority [of about] 300 or so protesters" were peaceful, there were 20 to 30 "agitators embedded" in the group, and "that's when things went bad."

"I know that the congresswoman is making claims that they were peacefully march... (Read more)

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