Police Officers Suspended for Attacks on Brooklyn Protestors

Two officers found to have brutally attacked protesters without just cause in Brooklyn in recent days have been suspended without pay, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced Friday night.

The first incident involves one officer who shoved Dounya Zayer to the ground during the May 29 protest near the Barclays Center. The shove, caught on camera, left Zayer with a concussion and other injuries.

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