The White House is responding to the death of Jordan Neely.
Community members turned activists protesting Neely's death took over part of the East Village Monday night. Roughly 150 gathered for a march demanding charges against Marine veteran Daniel Penny.Police arrested 11 people - some seen bloody - for things like unlawful protest and use of a bullhorn. "As we started to move the crowd, we found a Molotov cocktail that was in the crowd on the ground," said NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey.
A veteran photojournalist for the New York Times was among those detained, who police said tried to interfere with arrests.
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