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Lawmaker says NYPD used excessive force on him

A state assemblyman demanded an apology from the NYPD Monday after an officer allegedly used excessive force against him over the weekend. Elected officials and community activists joined Bronx Assemblyman

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Lawmaker says NYPD used excessive force on him

A state assemblyman demanded an apology from the NYPD Monday after an officer allegedly used excessive force against him over the weekend. Elected officials and community activists joined Bronx Assemblyman

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