(NPR) Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird Watcher In Central Park To Be Charged

Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird Watcher In Central Park To Be Charged





Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird Watcher In Central Park To Be Charged






The Manhattan District Attorney says he will prosecute Amy Cooper, who called police after a black man asked her to leash her dog in New York's Central Park.



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Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird Watcher In Central Park To Be Charged



The Manhattan District Attorney's office says it is initiating a prosecution of Amy Cooper for falsely reporting an incident. In a cell phone video, she claimed a Black man was threatening her.