US police pepper spray a 9 year old girl in Rochester, New York, AFP

A nineyearold Black girl was handcuffed and peppersprayed by police in the US city of Rochester, footage shows, sparking new outrage over excesses committed by the country s law enforcement. Deputy Police Chief Andre Anderson said Sunday the girl who has not been named had been suffering from a serious mental health emergency, reportedly threatening to take her own life and that of her mother. The incident is the second time in a year that Rochester has come under national scrutiny for police viole