After days of protests against racism and police brutality, New York Police Chief Dermot Shea has apologized for possible misconduct by police officers during the actions. “For there to be relaxation, there has to be remorse. I’m so sorry. Sometimes even the best stumble – and the NYPD is the best law enforcement agency in the country, “said Shea on Friday night According to media reports. “For our part in the lack of courtesy, discriminatory prejudice, excessive violence, unacceptable language and many other mistakes, we are human. I am sorry.”
Shea also emphasized that his police officers were insulted and attacked again and again while accompanying the protests and that this too had to stop. “Are you sorry too?”
On Thursday and Friday night, thousands of people again took to the streets in several districts of New York and again demonstrated largely peacefully for an end to racism and for justice for the African American George Floyd, who was killed in a brutal police operation in Minneapolis. Police helicopters circled the metropolis all night long.
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However, many failed to adhere to the nightly curfew, which began at 8:00 p.m., leading to clashes with police and arrests. The night curfew has been in effect since Monday and initially up to and including Sunday. However, it does not apply to systemically important workers, stressed Mayor Bill de Blasio again via Twitter after reports of the arrests of journalists and food deliverers, for example. (dpa)
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