NYPD: Dozens arrested, 11 officers hurt at protest
New York officials said a Martin Luther King Jr. Day march ended with 29 arrests and 11 injured police officers Monday. The gathering started in Brooklyn as a celebration of King's legacy, but ended in clashes with police in lower Manhattan. (Jan. 19) October 18, 2006 -//IPTC//DTD NITF 3.4//EN New York officials said a Martin Luther King Jr. Day march ended with 29 arrests and 11 injured police officers Monday. The gathering started in Brooklyn as a celebration of King's legacy, but ended in clashes with police in lower Manhattan. (Jan. 19) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: MUST CREDIT 'CHRIS GELARDI' ++QUALITY AS INCOMING++ VALIDATED UGC - MUST CREDIT 'CHRIS GELARDI' ++USER GENERATED CONTENT: This video has been authenticated by AP based on the following validation checks: ++Video and audio content checked by regional experts against known locations and events ++Video is consistent with independent AP reporting ++Video cleared for use by all AP clients by content creator Chris Gelardi ++Mandatory on-screen credit 'Chris Gelardi' New York - 18 January 2021 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Various of protesters and police clashing 2. Protesters being diverted down a side street 3. Wide of crowd to pan right of police running down street after protesters A Martin Luther King Jr. Day march on Monday ended with 29 arrests and 11 injured police officers, the NYPD said. The gathering started in Brooklyn as a celebration of King's legacy. Some people from that group then marched across the Brooklyn Bridge and later clashed with police in lower Manhattan. Videos posted by Chris Gelardi from the scene of the protest show dozens of helmeted officers trying to clear an area near City Hall. The protest and arrests came days after New York state Attorney General Letitia James sued the New York Police Department over their actions during demonstrations that followed George Floyd's killing last year. Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to …
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