By Brittany Hobson Manitoba’s police watchdog is not recommending charges against two officers who punched a suspect dozens of times in the head and body during an arrest that was captured on video by witnesses. But it is urging Winnipeg police make changes to its use of force policy after the man died while in custody. A probe by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba found that police were called to the West Broadway neighbourhood on Oct. 15, 2023, after responding to calls that an intoxicated man had wandered into traffic and was trying to get into several vehicles. The report, released on Tuesday, said the video evidence collected from witnesses and nearby businesses shows the man tried to get into a cruisier once officers arrived on the scene. Police…
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