A judge in New York has ruled that a Chinese-American Police Officer
will not be sent to jailed for the killing of an African American.
In February NYPD officer Peter Liang was found guilty of the
manslaughter of Akai Gurley, and could have faced 15 years behind
bars.
At sentencing that conviction was reduced to 'criminally negligent
homicide'. It's a case that has caused racial tensions and accusations
of police brutality.
As Nick Harper reports from New York.
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As Nick Harper reports from New York some felt Liang had been unfairly
targeted.
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