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At Chaotic Rally in Brooklyn, Police Violently Confront Protesters [View all]
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/nyregion/nypd-protest-brooklyn-gaza.htmlAt Chaotic Rally in Brooklyn, Police Violently Confront Protesters
Officers were filmed punching several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bay Ridge.
By Christopher Maag
May 19, 2024, 12:19 a.m. ET
A large protest in Brooklyn against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza erupted into a chaotic scene on Saturday, as the police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators and at times confronted them violently.
In videos posted on social media, officers can be seen punching at least three people who were prone on the ground at the demonstration in the Bay Ridge neighborhood. The aggression was corroborated by eyewitnesses. Another protester who was filming the police was tackled and arrested.
At least 34 people were arrested, according to a senior law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a developing situation. The charges they face were unclear early Sunday morning.
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Officers were filmed punching several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bay Ridge.
By Christopher Maag
May 19, 2024, 12:19 a.m. ET
A large protest in Brooklyn against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza erupted into a chaotic scene on Saturday, as the police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators and at times confronted them violently.
In videos posted on social media, officers can be seen punching at least three people who were prone on the ground at the demonstration in the Bay Ridge neighborhood. The aggression was corroborated by eyewitnesses. Another protester who was filming the police was tackled and arrested.
At least 34 people were arrested, according to a senior law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a developing situation. The charges they face were unclear early Sunday morning.
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