Tag: Kimani Gray
Late in the week Kimani Gray was shot and killed by police in East Flatbush, Mayor Bloomberg attempted to offer condolences and sympathy to Gray’s mother, attempts that were firmly denied. “We weren’t interested in the photo op,” said Kenneth J. Montgomery, one of Gray’s lawyers. “In the totem pole of important things and important emotions, […]
Thursday night’s vigil and protest for Kimani Gray, the 16-year-old killed by police last weekend after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at plainclothes officers, was a relatively quiet and peaceful affair. Protests have been going on for four consecutive evenings, including one at which people looted and dismantled a local Rite Aid and another at which […]
Since last night’s riot protest over the shooting of Kimani Gray, rumors that East Flatbush has been rendered a “frozen zone” by the NYPD have been popping up all over the Internet. Various blogs have “reported” that “a portion of Flatbush” has been taken over by the NYPD. There is, however, no such police restriction […]
Last night in East Flatbush, about 200 people attended a candlelight vigil for Kimani Gray, the 16-year-old shot and killed by police Saturday after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at two officers. When half that group marched to the 67th Precinct Stationhouse to protest, the proceedings once again became chaotic and violent, with 45 people […]
One night after a memorial for a teenager killed by two undercover NYPD officers erupted into a protest described by one city councilman as a riot, New Yorkers gathered in East Flatbush for another, more peaceful vigil. Upwards of 150 people gathered to remember 16-year-old Kimani Gray, and while there was some tension with the […]
Last night a riot broke out at a vigil from Kimani Gray, a 16-year-old killed by police over the weekend, as protesters apparently angry over Gray’s death and the lack of a response from the city threw trash cans, smashed windows, and looted a Rite Aid. According to attendees, the evening began peacefully at around […]
