and at that point, jacob brown was arrested.y cam footage until a month now. it's only being released now because his criminal defense attorney through discovery filed a motion to compel to get this footage simply for the fact that aaron is still being prosecuted for resisting arrest. and we needed this footage to come out so that he could be vindicated in this process. he's not the criminal here. he complied, he did what the officers asked. if not for having the district judge to release that information, we would still be in the same place. this has been insidious and it's heartbreaking. we need change here. >> you say he's still being prosecuted. the police allege he fought with the state deputies before the troopers arrived. they charged you with resisting arrest. but there is no footage of this. you're disputing it, aaron, right? >> yes, sir. >> did you resist arrest? >> no, sir. when they had me on the ground, he was hitting me with the flashlight, but i was already handcuffed. he was hitting me multiple times with the fla

. >> reporter: body camera video shows aaron bowman as trooper jacob brown hit him 18 times within 24econds after a traffic violation in 2019. >> i'm scared. i'm your brother. i'm scared. >> reporter: it came only three weeks after a similar deadly encounter between louisiana state police and a black driver, ronald green, which also only recently became public. troopers said green died after a car crash but video revealed troopers dragging him and beating him before his death. aaron bowman was forcibly taken to the ground and the trooper claimed he had hit a deputy and described the beating as pain compliance. >> please. hit me in the head with a flashlight. >> reporter: bowman tells the associated press he was left with a broken jaw, ribs and wrist and needed six staples to his head. >> i thought i was going to die that night. all i could do was breathe. >> reporter: he denies ever hitting an officer and filed a civil lawsuit. police later concluded trooper brown did use excessive and unjustifiable actions and failed to report the use of force to his supervisors and intentionally mis

. >> reporter: when louisiana state trooper jacob brown arrived on scene, investigators say within two seconds of initial contact he began beating a suspect who was already on the ground. >> come here >> reporter: in a flurry of blows the graphic video first obtained by the ap shows the white trooper pummeling a black motorist at least 16 times with a flashlight following a traffic stop >> you hit me in the hand with a flashlight. >> reporter: the disturbing beating happened more than two years ago, but the video has only now surfaced amid a widening federal probe. >> i didn't do nothing, man >> well, fine. this ain't going to help you >> i'm not fighting. >> you are >> you're fighting me. >> reporter: aaron bowman charged with battery and resisting arrest was left with a broken jaw, ribs and wrist and required six staples to his head. >> i just kept thinking i was going to die that night. it was scary >> reporter: louisiana state police say after a civil lawsuit they discovered the intentionally mislabeled body camera video later saying trooper brown engaged in excessive and unjustifi

the video of the incident first obtained by the "associated press" shows former state trooper jacob brown striking 46-year-old aaron bowman more than a dozen times. the footage was kept hidden from public view for more than two years. bowman has now filed a civil lawsuit, and federal prosecutors are investigating whether there's a pattern of police cover-ups in louisiana. mola lenghi has more. >> reporter: within seconds of his arrival on the scene of an arrest in progress, this body camera footage from former louisiana state trooper jacob brown appears to show him immediately strike bowman who's already on the ground. using his police-issued aluminum flashlight he can be seen hitting bowman 18 times in the head and body in a span of 24 seconds. [ bleep ] >> after they had asked me a few questions, they jumped on me. i -- i thought i was going die. >> reporter: brown hits him in the ribs and pins his head to the ground using the flashlight. >> i'm not fighting -- >> you are. >> you're fighting me. >> reporter: bowman can be heard moaning afterwards in pain. telling officers he's a dialysi

you can see jacob brown coming to the scene, we don't know why from what we seen and the shocking attack. >> hold on! >> give us your hands. >> i am not resisting. >> give me your [ bleep ] hands. >> give me your [ bleep ] hands. >> it shows 18 strikes. you can hear him discussing his injuries. >> i am bleeding. >> i didn't do nothing man. >> you hurt me. i don't have anything. >> the trooper is facing charges. this has been described as pain compliance move and the acquisition has been bowman resist arrest. i want to bring in mark clackston here. your view of what this shows. >> disturbing and painful. it is difficult to watch. it is police violence that points to a more disturbing methodology. this is not armed, level of violence. we are talking about hand to hand and intimate violence. there is something disturbing about that. it is disturbing to watch not only trooper brown's conduct but the apathy of his colleagues on this. they failed miserably enforcing their colleague to calm down and not engage any further and not brutality and not misconduct but a felonious assault. they should

this body camera footage from may 2019 appears to show now former louisiana state police officer jacob brown bowman down. trooper brown is seen swinging what appears to be a flashlight repeatedly striking bowman while he is face down on the ground with his hands behind his head. bowman's attorney saying brown hit their client 18 times in just 24 seconds. >> haven't did nothing, man. >> fighting us ain't going to help you, bud. >> i'm not fighting you. >> you are. >> reporter: bowman can be later heard moaning saying it hurt me. bowman was left with multiple lacerations, a fractured arm, and broken ribs according to court documents. this video is from more than two years ago, but was just recently turned over to bowman's attorneys. state police releasing a statement in december saying a detailed search of body camera video reach vealed the incident was intentionally mislabeled and brown was involved and detectives concluded that brown engaged in excessive and unjustifiable actions and failed to report the use of force to his supervisors. brown was charged with aggravated second degree battery

it shows officer jacob brown striking aaron larry bowman with a flashlight 18 times. the assault left in with a broken jaw, wrist, three broken ribs, six stitches on his head. louisiana state police waited 536 days to open an investigation and only did so after bowman brought a civil lawsuit. last december, state prosecutors charged officer brown with aggravated battery and malfeasance in office. those charges remain on hold pending a federal investigation. ground is from the state police unit known as troupe f, whose officers killed ronald greene, a 49-year-old black man, by taser in, punching, and dragging him ring an arrest in 2019. troupe f is under an internal investigation looking into whether white officers are systematically targeting black motorist for abuse. amy: in climate news, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration reports atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide reached their highest levels in human history in 2020, averaging more than 412 parts per million. that's despite a modest slowdown in emissions due to the coronavirus pandemic. noaa also

this body camera footage from may 2019 appears to show now former louisiana state police officer jacob brown beating aaron larry bowen as other officers hold him down. trooper brown is seen swinging what appears to be a flash flight repeatedly striking bowen while he is face down with his hands behind his head. bowen's attorney saying brown hit their client 18 times in just 24 seconds. >> i haven't did nothing, man. >> fighting us ain't going to help you, bud. >> i ain't fighting you. >> you are. >> reporter: bowen saying it hurt me. he was left with multiple lacerations, a fractured arm and broken ribs according to court documents. this video is from more than two years ago but just recently turned over to bowman's attorneys. state police releasing a statement saying a detailed search of body camera video revealed the incident was intentionally mislabeled and brown was involved and detectives concluded that brown engaged in excessive and unjustifiable actions and failed to report the use of force to his supervisors. brown was charged with aggravated second degree battery and malfeasance in

this body camera footage from may 2019 appears to show now former louisiana state police officer jacob brownn as other officers hold bowman down. >> they were zstanding around watching. he wasn't trying to help me. i was asking for the help. they wasn't helping me. they just let him continue on hitting me with the flashlight. >> reporter: trooper brown is seen swinging what appears to be a flashlight repeatedly striking bowman while he's face down on the ground with his hands behind his head. bowman's attorney saying brown hit their client 18 times in just 24 seconds. >> i haven't did nothing, man. >> fine. this ain't gonna help you, bud. >> i'm not fighting. >> you are. >> reporter: bowman can be heard moaning saying, it hurt me. >> he hit me in the head with a flashlight. >> reporter: bowman was left with multiple laceration, a fractured arm and broken ribs according to court documents. >> i was so scared. all i could do was holler. i thought i was gonna die. >> reporter: this video was from more than two years ago but was recently turned over to bowman's attorneys. state police releasing

the associated press obtained body-cam footage of trooper jacob brown jumping from his vehicle and runningwman, who was already pinned down by other officers. moments later, brown struck bowman 18 times with a heavy-duty flashlight. bowman recalled the beating, earlier this month. >> i kept thinking i was going to die that night, because all i could do was breathe, you know, and try to keep myself from just going out, because he got my face mashed down in a puddle of water. stephanie: trooper brown resigned last march, and faces state criminal charges. major tech companies, including google and microsoft, met at the white house today pledging , billions of dollars to tackle growing cybersecurity threats. the president asked the top tech executives to do more to fight ransomware attacks after several high-profile hacks, including solarwinds and meat packing giant jbs. still to come on the "newshour" many renters and landlords face an uncertain future as assistance money remains backlogged. why vaccination efforts for school children multiple roadblocks. efforts intensified to match people w

the associated press obtained body-cam footage of trooper jacob brown jumping from his vehicle and runningaaron bowman, who was already pinned down by other officers. moments later, brown struck bowman 18 times with a heavy- duty flashlight. bowman recalled the beating, earlier this month. >> i kept thinking i was going to die that night, becau all i could do was breathe, you know, and try to keep myself from just going out, because he got my face mashed down in a puddle of water. >> nawaz: bowman suffered multiple broken bones and later, filed a civil suit. trooper brown resigned last march, and faces state criminal charges. the incident followed the death of another black man, ronald greene, in police custody in louisiana. both cases are under federal investigation. a select congressional committee demanded reams of records from federal agencies today, as they look into the january assault on the u.s. capitol. the house panel is looking at then-president trump's communications and actions before and during january 6th, when a mob of his supporters stormed the building. the committee also