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Protesters Hit The Street in NYC for 12th Straight Day
Protesters are back in the streets in New York, calling for an end to policies that reinforce systemic racism and police brutality. Ray Villeda reports.
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Police Brutality March Begins in Lower Manhattan
Protesters continue to take a stand against racism and police brutality. A large group was seen walking the Brooklyn Bridge Monday morning on the 11th day of protests. Tracie Strahan reports.
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Mayor de Blasio's Staffers Join Protest Following Unspecific Promises to Reform NYPD
Hundreds of current and former staff of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined protesters Monday in demanding immediate police reform as the mayor proposed policy changes to the NYPD following more than a week of citywide protests. De Blasio’s four-point plan to reform the largest police department in the U.S. includes redistributing NYPD funding to youth and...
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De Blasio Announces Plans to Reform NYPD as Protests Continue
The mayor outlined four points of police reform that he would either support of institute immediately. De Blasio said the city will redistribute funding from the NYPD to youth and social services; the specifics on how much and where the funding would come from were not specified, but the mayor said details would be worked out in the budget process...
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NY Mayor Announces NYPD Reforms As Protests Continue Throughout NYC
After several nights of protesting, Mayor de Blasio has lifted the city curfew, and announced several reforms to the NYPD. Adam Harding reports.
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Tens of Thousands Mark Largest Day of Protests in NYC
It’s been more than a week since protests started in New York City following the death of George Floyd in police custody. Myles Miller and Adam Harding report.
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De Blasio Lifts NYC Curfew One Day Early
The mayor had steadfastly insisted the curfew would run until Monday morning as scheduled, but changed course in an early Sunday tweet.
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Protestors Throughout NYC Continue to Rally for Racial Justice
Crowds continue to grow as people continue to call for justice and action in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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De Blasio Lifts NYC Curfew One Day Early, Says City Will Shift Funding From NYPD to Social Services
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio lifted his nightly curfew Sunday morning, one day early and after several nights of relatively peaceful protests that stood is direct contrast to the nights of looting and violent clashes between police and protesters that motivated the 8 p.m. curfew enforcement. “Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our city,”…
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Tens of Thousands March From Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan
Thousands of protesters were seen marching across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan, more than a week after protests started in the city following the death of George Floyd.
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Fewer Arrests as Peace Protesters Criss-Cross Around Manhattan and Brooklyn
While there was a group of protesters arrested on the Upper East Side, Friday saw another day of largely peaceful marches throughout the city. NBC New York’s Adam Harding and Ray Villeda report.
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De Blasio Says NYC Curfew Stays as Outcry Mounts Over NYPD Arrests of Essential Workers
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he won’t remove New York City’s nightly curfew before Monday morning as its effectiveness is being questioned with thousands of protesters staying out past 8 p.m. — and as police officers have arrested some essential workers, despite the mayor saying those employees are exempt. Several New York City council members have called on the...
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NYPD Top Cop Offers Apology for Excessive Force Against Protesters
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said he believes most of his officers acted appropriately towards peaceful protesters but he offered an apology for the ones who responded to protesters with violence, saying suspensions are on the table.
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Protests Continue in NYC as Thousands Gather to Mourn George Floyd
NBC New York’s Ray Villeda and Adam Harding report.
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Cops Arrest Over 200 Before First Night of Curfew Take Place in NYC
In the two hours leading up to Monday’s curfew, dozens of looters, not protesters who peacefully demonstrated throughout the day, spread out between Midtown and Union Square, in some instances ripping off plywood to break into stores. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso, Gaby Acevedo and Ray Villeda report.