Hero steps in between D.C. police and a homeless man—and saves a life
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Bodycams, dash cams, cell phone cameras—they’re the tools we use to hold police accountable these days. But too often, the footage shows violence already inflicted upon citizens, and it’s far too late to help the victims. Not so with the case of Grace MHero steps in between D.C. police and a homeless man—and saves a life
Bodycams, dash cams, cell phone cameras—they’re the tools we use to hold police accountable these days. But too often, the footage shows violence already inflicted upon citizens, and it’s far too late to help the victims. Not so with the case of Grace McKinnon, 24, a licensed social worker who, armed with only her phone, her professional training, and a wealth of basic human decency, appears to have singlehandedly saved a fellow citizen from death by cop. It all began on the afternoon of November 7, in Washington, D.C. McKinnon [...] was on her way back to her office [...] when she said she noticed a confrontation occurring between U.S. Capitol Police officers and a homeless man by the name of Anthony Williams. She immediately stopped her car, got out and began recording. “I knew I had to help,” McKinnon told The Root. “I saw it happen. I had to get involved.” What happens next is hard to watch, but a beautiful example of what de-escalation can do. What compassion can do. What love can do. Read more