Outrage Against NYPD Builds After Viral Video Of Protester Being Thrown Into Unmarked Van

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Outrage Against NYPD Builds After Viral Video Of Protester Being Thrown Into Unmarked Van

New York City demonstrators continue a month-long resistance.

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