NYC Mayor: Suspend Protests Until After NYPD Funerals
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De Blasio: ‘Political Debate’ Can Wait Until After NYPD Funerals
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday called for “political debate” and protests to end until after the funerals of two police officers fatally shot last weekend by a man who cited the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of law enforcement.
Mr. de Blaiso, who has come under intense scrutiny for his support for protesters and a deteriorating relationship with police unions, said the city’s focus should shift to the grieving families of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.
Police unions have partly laid blame...
From the Right
De Blasio faces firestorm after officer murders
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing a firestorm of criticism in the wake of the execution-style murder of two city police officers, as police union officials and ex-city leaders accuse him of stoking an atmosphere that made officers a target of "hate."
From his opposition to stop-and-frisk policies during his mayoral campaign to more recent comments about how he wanted his biracial son to be careful around police, the mayor's record on law enforcement is now front and center in an increasingly nasty war of words....
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Mayor de Blasio Calls for Suspension of Protests
Mayor Bill de Blasio called for protesters to suspend demonstrations in the aftermath of the killing of two New York City police officers, who were gunned down on Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn as they sat in their patrol car.
“It’s time for everyone to put aside political debates, put aside protests, put aside all of the things that we will talk about in due time,” Mr. de Blasio said during a speech Monday afternoon. “That can be for another day."
The mayor’s call came a few hours after the police...
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