N.Y. Today: ‘Kettling’ of Peaceful Protesters Shows Aggressive Shift by N.Y. Police

Officers have charged and swung batons at protesters after curfew with seemingly little provocation.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story June 6, 2020 Amr Alfiky for The New York Times   ‘Kettling’ of Peaceful Protesters Shows Aggressive Shift by N.Y. Police Officers have charged and swung batons at demonstrators after curfew with seemingly little provocation. The mayor said he would review any reports of inappropriate enforcement. By Ali Watkins To Reach a Single A.T.M., a Line of Unemployed Stretches a Block “It’s terrible,” said a woman who spent 45 minutes traveling from her Brooklyn home to the A.T.M. It took her more than two-and-a-half hours to reach the machine. By Matthew Haag big city Police Misconduct Records Are Secret. Protests May Finally Change That. A decades-old New York State law that has kept police behavior from public scrutiny may finally be overturned. By Ginia Bellafante Grace Edwards, Harlem Mystery Writer, Dies at 87 A former director of the Harlem Writers Guild, she published her first novel when she was 55, and her first mystery, featuring a stylish female ex-cop turned sleuth, when she was 64. By Penelope Green those we’ve lost Charles Kleinberg, Muted Prosecutor With a Sharp Calculus, Dies at 71 The more than 70 cases he tried in Brooklyn included the prosecution of a college dean accused of embezzlement and forced labor. He died of the coronavirus. By Sam Roberts Want more news? Check out our full coverage. The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. You can also find it at nytoday.com. We’re experimenting with the format of New York Today. What would you like to see more (or less) of? Post a comment or email us: nytoday@nytimes.com. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for New York Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The Times |Get The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your Email|Privacy Policy|Contact Us The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018