Mayor de Blasio last week defended the tougher police tactics that resulted in the arrest of 143 protesters April 29 at a rally and march protesting the death of Freddie Gray while in the custody of Baltimore police.
“We’re sending a clear message—the right to protest is sacred, so long as it’s nonviolent,” he told reporters at a press conference the following day. “We will accommodate it. When the police give an instruction, respect the instruction.”
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