Peaceful Manhattan Protesters Won’t Be Prosecuted, D.A. Says
- Brooklyn D.A. enacted similar policy for Floyd protesters
- New York police say said more than 2,500 people were arrested
Protesters and others are arrested in New York on June 2.
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Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said his office won’t prosecute those arrested in his borough for unlawful assembly or disorderly conduct associated with the George Floyd protests.
The office policy “is designed to minimize unnecessary interactions with the criminal justice system, reduce racial disparities and collateral consequences in low-level offense prosecutions, and enable the office and court system to preserve resources for the prosecution of serious crimes,” according to a statement Vance’s office issued Friday.