NYPD officers kneel in solidarity with protesters

Members of the NYPD kneeled with demonstrators  who were protesting the death of George Floyd yesterday.

News 12 Staff

Jun 1, 2020, 11:16 AM

Updated 1,442 days ago

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Amid the days of unrest, there has been moments of solidarity.
Members of the NYPD knelt with demonstrators  who were protesting the death of George Floyd yesterday.
Aleeia Abraham, who runs the Blaque Resource Network in Queens, recorded the video during a peaceful demonstration.
When the march reached the 103rd Precinct, a pastor in the group asked officers to join them.
Several officers not only entered the demonstrators' circle, but also knelt on the ground. 
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