Crime & Safety

NYPD Commissioner Stands Behind Officers After Police Clash With Protesters At MLK Day March

What started as a peaceful march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. turned into a tense standoff by City Hall.

(CBS New York)

January 19 2021

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Dozens of protesters were arrested during a violent confrontation with police Monday in Lower Manhattan.

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What started as a peaceful march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. turned into a tense standoff by City Hall.

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