The mayor said that they are looking into the actions of three of four officers and they will investigate.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 8:47PMclashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in Brooklyn The Legal Aid Society said that the protesters in Bay Ridge were met with violence from police using tactical gear like batons and brute force on Saturday. The organization believes these actions violated new policies about the way police handle protests.
People were gathered in the heavily Arab American neighborhood for the Nakba, an annual gathering to remember when Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes before and during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Videos circulating online show officers grabbing some of the protesters and dragging them to the ground. Officers are also seen punching several people.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry also posted a video on social media pinpointing the moments that people threw things at officers, assaulted them and rode on top of a moving MTA bus.
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