Police Brutality Archives - Page 2 of 2

A line of NYPD officers in riot helmets stood guard between metal barricades and a heavy truck to block the on and off ramps to the Brooklyn Bridge near Cadman Plaza on June 4, 2020. Cadman Plaza was the scene of a violent confrontation by the NYPD and citizens participating in a popular uprising against systemic racism and police brutality the night before, according to press reports. Source : Progress New York

June 8, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio ends curfew early after threats of litigation, as U.S. Attorneys remain mum about coördination with NYPD

Mayor Bill de Blasio ended a controversial curfew meant to curtail demonstrations of public outcries against racism and police brutality as Federal prosecutors with jurisdiction over violations of Constitutional and Federal civil rights and civil liberties have kept mum.

U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue has neglected to enforce the Federal civil rights of protesters, but he has made it a priority to treat allegations of assault against NYPD officers as potential acts of domestic terrorism without public explanation to ensure public confidence is maintained in the work of his office. Screenshot of YouTube video : Source : U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York (Fair Use)

June 4, 2020

Anti-racism protesters reportedly beaten at Cadman Plaza, near the office of Brooklyn U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue has neglected to enforce the Constitutional and Federal civil rights of protesters and jail inmates at the same time he appears to give preferential treatment to NYPD officers.