Two World Views On NYPD Behavior At Protests And the Deep Divide Between Them

WNYC News | Jun 6, 2020

It’s Day 10 of protests in New York City that were sparked by the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many other black people killed by police. Many of the demonstrations have turned violent, with increasing pressure on officials to acknowledge police brutality against protesters. WNYC's Yasmeen Khan explored why there’s a huge divide between how Mayor de Blasio and Police commissioner Dermot Shea characterize police tactics at the protests, and how many New Yorkers experience them in the street, or see them on social media.

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