Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The protests catalyzed efforts at police reform. New York City Councilman Rory Lancman first proposed a bill to criminalize chokeholds in 2014, after the killing of Eric Garner, but it was met with strong criticism from the powerful police unions and de Blasio threatened to veto it.
The New York Police Department's Strategic Response Group (SRG) is a unit of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) formed in 2015 for all counter-terrorism and the policing of political protests. They maintain a bike squadron and are outfitted with anti-riot gear, rifles, and body armor.
George Floyd protests in New York City took place at several sites in each of the five New York City boroughs, starting on May 28, 2020, in reaction to the murder of George Floyd. Most of the protests were peaceful, while some sites experienced protester and/or police violence, including several high-profile incidents of excessive force .
New York City has already agreed to pay at least $35 million for claims of police misconduct during the 2020 The post NYC cops agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 BLM response ...
A high-profile report on the NYPD’s handling of summer anti-police brutality protests is full of glaring holes, City Council leaders said Wednesday, calling on the Department of Investigation to ...
More than 600 people have brought individual claims against New York City related to police action during the 2020 protests. The post NYC to pay $13M for police mass arrests during George Floyd ...
1900 - New York City Race Riot, occurred August 15 through 17th after the death of a white undercover police officer, Robert J. Thorpe caused by Arthur Harris, a black man. [11] 1917 – New York City Food Riot, occurred February 20 over shortages related to World War I [12] 1919 – New York race riots of 1919
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us