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Chaos erupted at a protest outside Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday, where supporters of former President Donald Trump clashed with New York police officers after participants tried to unfurl a giant pro-Trump flag in the street, obstructing traffic.

Ultimately, after multiple and repeated warnings to get out of the street, officers arrested people behind the flag stunt, while Trump supporters raged and shouted them down. Some chanted "Let them go! Let them go!" One man in the crowd could be seen gesticulating and shouting "F--- the Blue!"

The footage was originally captured by Freedomnews.tv, and posted by Ukrainian-born freelance journalist Oliya "Scootercaster."...

A New York City police officer has been charged for punching a suspect and breaking his nose, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

"The officer, Juan Perez, was arraigned on Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, and charged with third-degree assault for the Nov. 10, 2021, encounter. He pleaded not guilty," reported Colin Moynihan. Perez denies the charges against him, according to the report.

"A prosecutor, Karl Mulloney-Radke, said in court that in 2021, Mr. Perez and his partner had responded to a report of a man who was acting erratically near Bleecker and Sullivan Streets and 'throwing water on pedestrians,'" said the report. "That man, identified by prosecutors as Borim Husenaj, briefly grappled with Officer Perez and knocked him off balance. Officer Perez landed atop Mr. Husenaj and the two became entangled. 'The defendant then struck Mr. Husenaj six times,' Mr. Mulloney-Radke said in court on Wednesday, describing the blows as 'rapid, forceful punches.' Prosecutors said that the punches knocked Mr. Husenaj unconscious for at least a minute, broke his nose and 'caused extensive swelling and bruising.'"...

A New York City police officer, facing a possible grand jury investigation into the shooting of 16-year-old African-American, was named 'Cop of the Year' on Thursday by the NYPD Muslim Officers Society according to The Amsterdam News.

The New York City Police Department's attempt to highlight community involvement via Twitter gave way to a public reminder of longtime allegations concerning the department's abuse of power, the Daily Dot reported.