""I was manhandled by three men. It takes a lot to lift me off the ground, but they were able to do so. They slammed me against the concrete... My face is sore, and I do feel a little loopy and dizzy.""
"The protestors claimed that the contested eviction resulted from 'deed theft' and is part of an ongoing campaign to remove Black and Latiné homeowners from the neighborhood."
Chi Ossé, a New York City Council Member, was arrested during an anti-eviction protest in Brooklyn. Police forcibly removed him from a group of protestors, leading to his handcuffing and injury. Ossé reported being slammed to the ground and expressed intentions to file a misconduct report against the officers. The protest aimed to prevent an eviction linked to alleged deed theft, which has increased in the area, affecting Black and Latiné homeowners.
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