Two civil rights organizations are suing New York City on behalf of protesters who say they were roughed up by police officers because they expressed anti-police views during demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.NEW YORK -- Two civil rights organizations are suing New York City on behalf of protesters who say they were assaulted and abused by police officers because they expressed anti-police views during nightly demonstrations in the spring in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.
Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, said it was important that the police department reform its response to protests immediately, with police preparing for possible demonstrations surrounding next week’s presidential election and advocates concerned that officers will let personal political views color their response.
De Blasio declined to comment Monday on the lawsuit's specific complaints, but said there have been fundamental changes in police strategies in recent years aimed at avoiding confrontations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, to investigate whether NYPD officers used excessive force to quell unrest and enforce the curfew.
Human Rights Watch, another civil rights organization, released a report last month citing evidence that police planned an aggressive crackdown on protesters on June 4 in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
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