Reading officer cleared in beating

READING, Pa. - May 11, 2009 - Francis Nunez suffered a brain injury in the March 14 altercation with Officer Mark Groff. Last week, an internal review board cleared Groff of any wrongdoing.

Tom Kline is Nunez's civil attorney. He told The Associated Press on Monday that he doesn't consider the board's ruling to be the final word.

Kline said in a statement: "Mr. Nunez's injuries speak for themselves. He was an unarmed individual who was badly beaten. The Reading Police Department is obviously not in a position to review this matter independently and objectively."

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