De Blasio ‘Confident’ Ferguson-Like Violence Won’t Erupt at SI March

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Ross Barkan

In the wake of recent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today he is still confident an upcoming march against police brutality will be peaceful.

Mr. de Blasio, speaking with reporters after holding an interfaith round table on police issues with clergy like Rev. Al Sharpton and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, said he expected the march, set for Saturday in Staten Island, to occur with little incident.



Read more at http://observer.com/2014/08/de-blasio-confident-ferguson-like-violence-wont-erupt-at-si-march/#ixzz3AxwOrI5L

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1. Well, that all depends on how the police acts and reacts "Mr" De Blasio

Are they going to tear gas, shoot and beat the shit out of people if 1 person tosses a plastic water bottle?

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2. I highly doubt it but you never know.

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3. Councilman Threatens Ferguson-Style Upheaval Over Bronx Shooting

Will Bredderman

Bronx Councilman Andy King warned the United States Department of Justice today that Ferguson, Missouri-style racial turmoil could come to the streets of New York if federal prosecutors fail to file charges against the cop who shot an unarmed black constituent, Ramarley Graham, in 2012.

Mr. King–co-chairman of the Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus–announced at a rally in Foley Square today that, “to maintain sanity,” U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and Attorney General Eric Holder must heed the 33,000-plus signatures the group Color of Change collected calling for federal charges against Officer Richard Haste.

“There’s going to come a time we’re going to stop writing names on pieces of paper and those 33,000 people are going to take to the streets,” said Mr. King, suggesting such direct, highly visible action might be necessary to force the Department of Justice’s hand. “The only reason Eric Holder went to Ferguson was because the world called him there.”



Read more at http://observer.com/2014/08/councilman-threatens-ferguson-style-upheaval-over-bronx-shooting/#ixzz3Ay26mJSh

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4. Sharpton Defends Mayor’s Decision to Skip Staten Island March

Ross Barkan

Rev. Al Sharpton made it clear today he never expected the mayor to show up at his upcoming march against police brutality.

Mr. Sharpton told reporters after an interfaith round table with Mayor Bill de Blasio, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and other clergy that elected officials rarely lead civil rights marches.



Read more at http://observer.com/2014/08/sharpton-defends-mayors-decision-to-skip-staten-island-march/#ixzz3Ay2O6bG8
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5. Assemblyman to Cuomo: Appoint special prosecutor in Eric Garner’s death

Joseph Spector

Assemblyman Nick Perry, D-Brooklyn, today called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the death of Eric Garner at the hands of a police officer who put him in a chokehold last month on Staten Island.
http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/08/20/assemblyman-to-cuomo-appoint-special-prosecutor-in-eric-garners-death/