NAACP Legal Defense Fund Condemns NYPD Social Distancing Enforcement Following Multiple Arrests of Black Residents
May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020
NEW YORK, May 6 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release:
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) strongly condemns the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) targeting of and excessive use of force in Black and Brown communities in connection with the enforcement of social distancing rules, and demands accountability for this unlawful conduct. This weekend, the NYPD announced it would deploy 1,000 officers across New York . . .
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) strongly condemns the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) targeting of and excessive use of force in Black and Brown communities in connection with the enforcement of social distancing rules, and demands accountability for this unlawful conduct. This weekend, the NYPD announced it would deploy 1,000 officers across New York . . .