In New York City, protestors and police clashed on Wednesday night, with several were taken into custody and at least one police officer injured.
The scuffles broke out in downtown Brooklyn, where several hundred protesters were marching to Cadman Plaza, where the Brooklyn Courthouse is located.
They reached a stand-off with police, who stopped them from advancing any further. Some protesters began to turn around — but “unfortunately what happened is, you saw a small group of them break off, surround a police car, and that’s when officers were called in for backup and the situation turned ugly,” said CNN Correspondent Jason Carroll, reporting from the scene. He added that “dozens of people” were seen being arrested.
Police tactics: Police in New York have taken more of a back seat in the past two days, marking a shift in tactics since the weekend protests, said Carroll. For instance, they allowed most demonstrators to continue marching past curfew, which went into effect at 8 p.m. local time.
“It was once (protesters) got to that one point at Cadman plaza, this is where police said, ‘We’re drawing the line.'”