Anchor: We are less than two hours away from a rally here in Syracuse. NCC News’s Sam Carter is live at city hall with the story behind tonight protest.
Reporter: Good afternoon Keir and thank you. I’m here in front of City Hall in downtown Syracuse where in just under two hours these steps these steps are going to be full of protesters. The protest is in response to a viral video that was released last week that shows alleged excessive force. I have an NCC News exclusive interview with one of the protest organizers Yachina Kinsey who is organizing the protest explained what the protest is all about.
Kinsey: Participants are going to be asked to basically stand on the steps of city hall to bring attention to the fact that we want a suspension immediately.
Organizers want people to know this is a peaceful protest. They are going to have voter registration here tonight. they are also going to have a lawyer on hand to explain to people there rights when they are stopped by police. NCC News reached out to both the Syracuse police and the police benevolence society for comment neither returned calls. Lets go back to Keir and Sunny in the studio.
By Sam Carter Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) — Protesters gathered at City Hall last night for, what organizers called, a silent rally against police brutality.
The rally was put together in response to a viral video released last week that appears to show Syracuse Police Officer Christopher Buske dragging Shaolin Moore from his car during a traffic stop for Moore’s music being too loud and the police departent’s decision not to suspend Buske or any of the other officers while an investigation is held.
Protest organizer Yaschia Kinsey says the goals of the protest are straightforward.
“Participants are going to be asked to basically stand on the steps of city hall to bring attention to the fact that we want a suspension immediately,” Kinsey said.
Organizers also said that protesters could register to vote at the event and a lawyer would be on hand to explain to people what their rights are during a traffic stop.
NCC News contacted both the Police Benevolent Association and the Syracuse Police Department for comment on the protest; neither returned the calls.
