New York Attorney General Letitia James launched a lawsuit Thursday over the New York City Police Department’s response to racial-justice protests in the summer of 2020, saying police used brutal force against peaceful protesters.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, outlined moments of alleged police violence and featured graphic photos of injured protesters with bloodied faces.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]