00:02A former political candidate says he has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a
00:07police officer during a protest in Birmingham City Centre. Ahmed Yacoub, who stood as an
00:13independent in the recent West Midlands mayoral elections, says the arrest relates to a live
00:18stream he was filming on the 10th of March. He disputes the action, claiming he was unlawfully
00:24detained by officers. West Midlands police says a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a
00:30racially aggravated public order offence and later released on bail. The force also added that the
00:36arrest is not linked to a separate investigation into a flag-burning incident, which remains ongoing.
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