PHOENIX (AP) - A man and his pregnant fiancée say they want Phoenix to fire the officers who pointed guns at them as police investigated a shoplifting report.
Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper say they don't accept the public apologies of Police Chief Jeri Williams and Mayor Kate Gallego.
They say they haven't received a face-to-face apology from anyone with the city since a bystander's video emerged Friday.
It shows officers aiming guns and yelling profanities at a man and a pregnant woman holding a baby last month.
The couple say their 4-year-old daughter had stolen a doll from a store without their knowledge. They have filed a $10 million claim against the city alleging civil rights violations by officers.
A community meeting about the encounter is being held Tuesday.
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The Phoenix police union is urging calm amid the uproar over a videotaped encounter of officers who pointed guns and yelled profanities at a family last month while responding to a shoplifting report.
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association says in a statement released Monday it will not form an opinion about what happened until an investigation into the May 29 incident is completed.
The parents say their 4-year-old daughter had stolen a doll from the store without their knowledge. They have filed a $10 million claim against the city alleging civil rights violations by officers.
A video released Friday shows officers pointing guns and yelling profane commands to a man and a pregnant woman holding a baby.
Both Police Chief Jeri Williams and Mayor Kate Gallego have publicly apologized.
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