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In New York State, protests are intensifying against the case of “ masked asphyxia ” of a black man, Daniel Freud, who died during a police arrest.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 5th (local time) that protests continued on the third day of the previous night in Rochester, western New York, where the incident of Frude’s death occurred.
The protests began peacefully the day some 2,000 people gathered, but tensions escalated during the clash with the police.
Some protesters threw firecrackers at the police and three policemen were taken to hospital.
The police fired tear gas at protesters who did not comply with the dissolution order and arrested 11 people accused of riots and illegal demonstrations.
Some protesters broke into a restaurant near the place where the death occurred, letting guests out for dinner and shutting down the business, the local tabloid New York Post reported.
During the protests, a car was also seen running towards the protesters.
Hundreds of racist protesters marched through the streets of Manhattan, New York.
Some protesters smashed the windows of stores like Starbucks, banks and pharmacies during the protests and the looting attempt, and the police arrested eight people.
During the arrest process, some protesters resisted furiously, throwing smoke bombs at the police.
New York State Attorney General Rutisha James announced on the 5th that she would call a grand jury to investigate the case, the Associated Press reported.
In a statement, James said: “The Frude family and the Rochester community suffered tremendous pain and suffering from this incident,” he said. “We will ensure that a full investigation is conducted through a grand jury.”
New York State Attorney General Rutisha James Reveals Plans to Host a Grand JuryThe Police Internal Affairs Division concluded that the police involved in the April incident responded appropriately, as they were trained in the situation at the time, and the prosecution launched an investigation the same month.
New York law requires that if an unarmed citizen dies in the process of being arrested and detained by the police, the investigation of the case must be turned over to the attorney general, not the local police, the Associated Press reported.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “I applaud the Attorney General for the swift and decisive decision to form a grand jury,” he said. “Belated justice is not justice. New Yorkers have a right to know the truth.” .
In this regard, a protester said: “The formation of a grand jury is just the beginning” and “I will continue to demand truth and justice.”
The police union, for its part, refuted that the police at that time were only following the arrest process established as they were trained.
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