New York Police Officers pass the Barclays Center after protesters departed a rally for George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Human Rights Watch Trains Its Gaze on the NYPD

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 7, 2020

Ida Sawyer, acting director of Human Rights Watch’s Crisis and Conflict division, and the deputy Africa director, talks about her group's recently released report that looked at the way police in riot gear trapped peaceful protesters in the Bronx back in June using a tactic called “kettling,” while Jake Offenhartz, reporter for Gothamist, covers the mayor and NYPD reaction to the findings.

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