NYC protesters clash with cops over Trump indictment outside courtBy Georgett Roberts, Kevin Sheehan, Jack Morphet and Ben Kesslen
April 4, 2023
Screaming protesters clashed with cops and the media outside Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday morning, hours before former President Donald Trump was set to be arraigned there for alleged improper business practices.
A Trump backer dared anyone to “touch” her MAGA hat in the packed, hectic scrum of supporters of the ex-president, counter-protesters and the media around 10 a.m.
NYPD cops yelled at some of the protesters to calm down as members of the opposing groups pushed and screamed their way through the crowd of hundreds.
NYPD Community Affairs officers were pulling anti-Trump protesters from the pro-Trump area, returning them to the side of Collect Pond Park designated for them, trying to keep the two sides separate as they rushed to remove people the moment they heard an argument.
Maverick Stow of Long Island told The Post that the police were actively discouraging protesters from being in the area.
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https://nypost.com/2023/04/04/nyc-protesters-clash-with-cops-over-trump-indictment/