Russian Reporter’s Lawyer Protests Alleged Police Violence

Russian Reporter’s Lawyer Protests Alleged Police Violence
Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, charged with attempted drug-dealing, sits inside a defendants' cage during a hearing at a court in Moscow on June 8, 2019. VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images
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MOSCOW—A lawyer for a Russian journalist detained on charges of drug dealing has filed a complaint that accuses police of using violence against the prominent reporter, a human rights group said June 9.

Police refuted claims that Ivan Golunov was beaten after his June 6 arrest; his lawyers said he may have suffered a concussion and rib fractures.