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At least 200 were detained, with some reports suggesting up to 300, as a massive crowd protested at New York's Grand Central Terminal. Hundreds arrested in NYC protest calling for Gaza ceasefire ...
Police officers detain protesters during the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, U.S., November 28, 2024. REUTERS
A New York City Council member accused of biting a police official complained Thursday that officers used excessive force as she strove to help someone who was lying under a barricade at a protest.
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.
The NYPD agreed to change the way it handles public protests last summer after it had to pay out at least $35 million to settle claims of police misconduct during the large protests against racial ...
There is a long history of civil unrest in New York City related to race and policing preceding the coalescing of Black Lives Matter, and the New York Police Department has been the subject of frequent criticism for its treatment of black citizens, including use of racial profiling, its stop-and-frisk program, and the use of mass arrests and ...
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 .
The New York City Police Department said that day it received a report from a 45-year-old female saying she received a "threat from an unknown person at the school on social media."