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A group of migrants pummeled NYPD officers attempting to make an arrest outside a shelter in Times Square, police and sources said Tuesday.

Police are investigating an assault on two officers that took place in Times Square Saturday night.

NEW YORK (WCBS) — Newly elected City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in the Central Park Five case, says he was<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/city-councilmember-yusef-salaam-says-nypd-pulled-him-over-without-explanation/">Read More</a>

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As the City Council gears up to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of the controversial “How Many Stops Act,” local NYPD officers are grappling with the possibility of the idea becoming law — which could add significant bureaucratic red-tape to their daily duties. 

The Police Benevolent Association -- the NYPD's largest police union -- urged a federal judge Monday to spike the city's agreed-upon deal overhauling how the department handles protests, claiming it would cripple cops' ability to use their "gut feeling" to protect New Yorkers.

Yusef Salaam's account of his traffic stop bears little similarity to the truth. Council members are now calling on him to resign.

Shawn Williams has been on a quest for justice since his son, 27-year-old Antonio Williams, was killed by NYPD officers on September 29th, 2019.

City Councilman Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated “Central Park Five," was stopped by the NYPD without explanation in Harlem.

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