De Blasio has been criticized by police union leaders for using the word «alleged» when discussing the attack on a police
officer by protestors in a recent confrontation as well as speaking about the concern he has for his son Dante, who is biracial, in dealing with law enforcement.
Not exact matches
The same day that the Department of Justice released a report detailing a pattern of racial injustice
by the Ferguson police department, several
protestors were arrested
by officers.
Certainly not the
protestors who were on the end of aggressive policing tactics, like the young man on the Channel 4 video clip who recalls how he was given an unprovoked punch in the face
by a police
officer while sitting on the ground with his hands over his head.
Rowley was spat on
by protestors and had missiles thrown at him last week, as he made a statement outside the trial which cleared an unnamed Met
officer of unlawfully killing Duggan.
Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections
officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to
protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call
by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police
officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.
Mr. Coaker (Home Office Minister): Information provided
by the Metropolitan Police Service is that to date police
officers have reported 55 assaults
by protestors and nine police vehicles have been damaged.
When the meeting was stopped in the Council Chamber, the board members moved to their regular board room and the chanting
protestors were kept out of the remainder of the meeting
by Buffalo police, City Hall security
officers and school security
officers.