A police officer’s arm was around Nakia-Renne Wallace’s throat as police and protesters clashed this summer following a fatal police shooting during months of marches against police brutality. A photo would circulate online making the exact arm placement clear.
But police say the photo isn’t quite what it seems — not a chokehold, but just a brief moment when a sanctioned restraint tactic fell out of place when the officer fell amid a melee.
They’ve exonerated the officer; Wallace…
