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Video Shows Cop Punching Man on Manhattan Subway
Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREThis story is reported by THE CITY, a Spectrum News partner.A police officer punched and dragged a homeless man who was allegedly taking up more than one seat on a near-empty subway train in Manhattan, body camera video from May shows.But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is charging the bloodied man with felony assault, punishable by up to seven years in prison, for allegedly kicking the officer’s hand while the cop tried to cuff him on the platform of the Midtown...…Open in Our AppGet the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.SHAREThis story is reported by THE CITY, a Spectrum News partner.A police officer punched and dragged a homeless man who was allegedly taking up more than one seat on a near-empty subway train in Manhattan, body camera video from May shows.But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is charging the bloodied man with felony assault, punishable by up to seven years in prison, for allegedly kicking the officer’s hand while the cop tried to cuff him on the platform of the Midtown...WW…
NYPD Shut Off George Floyd Protesters From Legal Help, Attorneys Charge
SHAREThe NYPD hauled arrested protesters to police headquarters with no way for lawyers or family to find them — and deprived arrestees of the basic right to a phone call, attorneys attempting to represent them charge. More than 2,000 people have been arrested in the city in the last week in relation to the protests and unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, according to NYPD. Many were brought to One Police Plaza, where attorneys said “critical early representation” became impossible. The lawyers also could not help panicked family members find...…SHAREThe NYPD hauled arrested protesters to police headquarters with no way for lawyers or family to find them — and deprived arrestees of the basic right to a phone call, attorneys attempting to represent them charge. More than 2,000 people have been arrested in the city in the last week in relation to the protests and unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, according to NYPD. Many were brought to One Police Plaza, where attorneys said “critical early representation” became impossible. The lawyers also could not help panicked family members find...WW…
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