Daniel Holtzclaw Found Guilty on Multiple Rape Charges | Sojourners

Daniel Holtzclaw Found Guilty on Multiple Rape Charges

Officer Targeted Black Women, Threatened Them With Arrest
YouTube / FOX 10 Phoenix
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Prosecutors noted a tendency to target women whose credibility would be questioned by both law enforcement and society in general. During the trial, defense attorneys tried to challenge the victims’ credibility by emphasizing their criminal records to the jury and asking about their past drug use. Holtzclaw’s family also accused the victims of fabricating their stories.

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