146 NYC police committed misconduct in 2020 protests: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

146 NYC police committed misconduct in 2020 protests: Report

Associated Press  

Nearly 150 New York City police officers committed misconduct, including using excessive force, while responding to the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd, according to a report released Monday by a civilian review board. The city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, or CCRB, also found that many officers disciplined by the police department received punishment that was less than the panel recommended, and in some cases officers found to have committed misconduct were not disciplined at all. “Protests against police brutality bred more instances of police misconduct,” Arva Rice, the review board’s chair, said in a statement. “This report gives the public a new window into the scale of officer misconduct, crucial access to troves of internal records and, in the end, stark evidence of the NYPD’s unwillingness to hold officers accountable,” Molly Biklen, the New York ACLU’s deputy legal director, said in a statement.

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New York mayor defends police after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protesters
7 months ago

New York mayor defends police after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protesters

LA Times  

New York Mayor Eric Adams, shown in March, told local cable news that pro-Palestinian protesters had been blocking traffic and spitting at officers. New York Mayor Eric Adams defended the police department’s response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an “isolated incident.” “Look at …

NYC mayor defends police response after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protesters
7 months ago

NYC mayor defends police response after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protesters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police department’s response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an “isolated incident.” “Look at that entire incident,” Adams said on the “Mornings on 1” program on the local cable news channel NY1. “I …

NYPD officer caught on video punching pro-Gaza protester during Brooklyn rally
7 months ago

NYPD officer caught on video punching pro-Gaza protester during Brooklyn rally

The Independent  

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New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response
1 year, 3 months ago

New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City’s police department has agreed to adopt new policies intended to safeguard the rights of protesters as part of a legal settlement stemming from its response to the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020. But the agreement signals a likely resolution in the lawsuit filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James in 2021, …

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 6 months ago

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. In 2017, for example, an officer fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed white Australian-born woman who “spooked” him when she approached his squad …

Lawsuit alleges excessive force by police, false arrests, during George Floyd protest
1 year, 6 months ago

Lawsuit alleges excessive force by police, false arrests, during George Floyd protest

Associated Press  

Eleven people have filed a federal lawsuit saying they were assaulted by police or wrongfully arrested while peacefully observing a June 2020 protest in Massachusetts’ second-largest city over the killing of George Floyd. “At a demonstration in Worcester on the night of June 1-2, 2020, police retaliated against peaceful bystanders whose only offense was to observe — and in many …

US Park Police used excessive force against journalists during George Floyd protests, inquiry finds
1 year, 6 months ago

US Park Police used excessive force against journalists during George Floyd protests, inquiry finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An internal investigation has concluded that U.S. Park Police used unnecessary force in a confrontation with two Australian journalists three years ago during the George Floyd protests near the White House. The report notes that USPP guidelines call for its officers to use “only the minimum level of reasonable force necessary to control a situation.” Applying that standard, …

NYC to pay millions over police ‘kettling’ at Floyd protest
1 year, 9 months ago

NYC to pay millions over police ‘kettling’ at Floyd protest

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City has agreed to pay several million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by protesters who say they were assaulted, abused and trapped by police using a technique known as “kettling” at a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. Plaintiffs’ lawyers said they believe it would be the city’s highest per-person settlement in …

Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted over protests
2 years, 10 months ago

Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted over protests

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread nationwide following the killing of George Floyd, according to people familiar with the matter. Garza said his office prosecutes anybody who causes harm “regardless of who causes it.” …

Two more reports find fault in LAPD’s handling of summer protests
3 years, 8 months ago

Two more reports find fault in LAPD’s handling of summer protests

LA Times  

Two more reviews have found glaring problems with the Los Angeles Police Department’s handling of last summer’s mass protests against police brutality, with both concluding that poor planning, inadequate training and inconsistent leadership contributed to disorder in the streets. The department found that leadership decisions that focused resources and planning on the downtown area ahead of large clashes that instead …

Police: Dozens arrested, 11 officers hurt at NYC protest
3 years, 11 months ago

Police: Dozens arrested, 11 officers hurt at NYC protest

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Martin Luther King Jr. Day march that ended with 29 arrests and 11 injured police officers represented the “antithesis of what Martin Luther King stood for,” New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Tuesday as the police department came under criticism for tactics used against the protesters. “People need to finally come down to the …

NY attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest response
3 years, 11 months ago

NY attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest response

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, calling the rough treatment of protesters against racial injustice last spring part of a longstanding pattern of abuse that stemmed from inadequate training, supervision and discipline. She issued a preliminary report in July that cited a “clear breakdown of trust between police and the public.” …

New York attorney general sues NYPD over ‘brutal’ handling of George Floyd protesters
3 years, 11 months ago

New York attorney general sues NYPD over ‘brutal’ handling of George Floyd protesters

CNN  

CNN — New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the New York City Police Department and its leadership over its “excessive, brutal and unlawful” handling of George Floyd protests, James said in a news release. The investigation found that officers allegedly used “indiscriminate, unjustified, and repeated use of batons, pepper spray, bicycles and a crowd control tactic known as …

New York State Sues NYPD Over Its Handling Of 2020 Racial Justice Protests
3 years, 11 months ago

New York State Sues NYPD Over Its Handling Of 2020 Racial Justice Protests

NPR  

New York State Sues NYPD Over Its Handling Of 2020 Racial Justice Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 3 p.m. ET New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department, citing "a pattern of using excessive force and making false …

NYPD ‘likely escalated tensions’ at George Floyd protests, city report says
4 years ago

NYPD ‘likely escalated tensions’ at George Floyd protests, city report says

CNN  

CNN — New York Police Department officials did not anticipate the large number of protesters or violence that came at them during the George Floyd demonstrations and that, combined with insufficient staffing and lack of training, led to poor judgment and excessive force, according to a report released Friday. The city Department of Investigation, appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio …

Woman shoved by NYC police officer during protest sues city
4 years ago

Woman shoved by NYC police officer during protest sues city

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A woman who was shoved to the ground by a New York City police officer during a protest over the death of George Floyd in a widely seen video sued the city in federal court. Dounya Zayer said in a lawsuit filed Monday that she was “brutally struck” by officer Vincent D’Andraia at a May 29 protest …

11 Austin officers disciplined for actions in May protests
4 years ago

11 Austin officers disciplined for actions in May protests

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Eleven Austin police officers have been disciplined for their actions during late May protests over racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city announced Wednesday. Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley completed his review of all known complaints and incidents involving his officers during the demonstrations, according to a statement released by the …

Chicago police the target of 520 complaints since May
4 years, 1 month ago

Chicago police the target of 520 complaints since May

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department has received hundreds of complaints against its officers since late May, when demonstrations broke out in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, according to police officials. The number of complaints filed against officers was revealed Tuesday by Sydney Roberts, head of Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability during budget talks …

NYPD planned assault and mass arrest of protesters with ‘kettling’ tactic, Human Rights Watch says
4 years, 2 months ago

NYPD planned assault and mass arrest of protesters with ‘kettling’ tactic, Human Rights Watch says

CNN  

CNN — The New York Police Department planned the assault and mass arrest of nearly 300 protesters in a Bronx neighborhood in June using a tactic known as “kettling,” Human Rights Watch said in an extensive report released Wednesday. “This wasn’t again about protests, this was about tearing down society.” Human Rights Watch said it found no evidence the protesters …

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