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New York Police Department to investigate pepper-spraying at ‘Occupy Wall Street’
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said at a press briefing on Wednesday that the Internal Affairs Bureau would investigate Anthony Bologna, a senior New York Police Department officer who pepper-sprayed young women at the “Occupy Wall Street” protests. On September 24, four female protesters were rounded up on East 12th…
Pepper-spraying cop accused of abusing Bush protesters in 2004
Activists have identified the senior New York Police Department officer who allegedly pepper-sprayed young women at the “Occupy Wall Street” protests, and it’s not the first time he has been accused of civil rights abuses. The Guardian confirmed that the officer is Anthony Bologna, who was also accused of civil…
CIA aided New York police in spying on Muslims: report
Despite a prohibition on spying within the United States, the Central Intelligence Agency played a key role in transforming the New York Police Department’s intelligence unit into a cutting edge spy shop dedicated to gathering information on Muslims, and not just in New York. That’s according to a new report…
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