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Protesters hold up signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice for Robert Brooks” days after a disturbing video of the Black inmate’s fatal beating in New York
As with the killing of Eric Garner, video of the event spread quickly through news and social media sparking international protests. In New York, the incident drew comparisons to Eric Garner, and demonstrations, protests, and marches occurred at several sites in each of the five New York City boroughs starting on May 28, 2020.
The New York Times collected videos depicting police use of force during the protests, which it published in July 2020, leading Mayor de Blasio to request investigations of the incidents. [102] The NYPD determined that only five of the sixty-four incidents warranted discipline such as taking vacation days from involved officers. [ 103 ]
On December 9, 2024, Robert Brooks, a 43 year old black man, was transfered to Marcy Correctional Facility from Mohawk Correctional Facility and was repeatedly beaten by five officers in Marcy Correctional Facility in the town of Marcy, New York [1] [3] Starting in the Arsenal, continuing through the grounds to the infirmary then beaten inside the infirmary and died from his injuries the ...
A protester holds up a large black power raised fist in the middle of the crowd that gathered at Columbus Circle in New York City for a Black Lives Matter Protest spurred by the death of George Floyd.
New York City is struggling to deal with a sharp influx of asylum seekers. Currently, it is providing shelter to around 60,000 asylum seekers, and has been forced to use city-owned buildings in ...
Protests were held in New York City in response to the killing of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old African American man and Michael Jackson impersonator, by Daniel Penny, a white ex-Marine while riding the F Train on May 1, 2023. [201] [202] Penny approached Neely from behind, placing him in a chokehold until Neely was unconscious. [203]
Babylon: On June 14, hundreds gathered for two Black Lives Matter protests in Babylon Village, which eventually united into one larger protest. [77]Bay Shore: Thousands marched through downtown Bay Shore on June 7, walking from the Dr. George S. King Park Gazebo to the Bay Shore Commons, back through Main Street, then to the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library.