New York Attorney General Letitia James made a stunning announcement last month: She is suing the city of New York and its police department for excessive use of force during Black Lives Matter protests last year. In doing so, she became the first state attorney general to sue a police department. We hear from the protestors who were out on the streets and get the perspective of the NYPD. Pat Kiernan speaks with NY1 reporters Ruschell Boone and Dean Meminger about this historic lawsuit.
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New York City's favorite morning anchor pulls back the curtain on the biggest stories around the five boroughs – the impactful, fascinating, and extraordinary headlines reported each week by Spectrum News NY1. Through intimate conversations with the newsroom's expert journalists, Pat Kiernan illuminates what matters to resident New Yorkers and New Yorkers at heart.
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