Activists Call For Manhattan DA To Charge Driver Who Plowed Through Black Lives Matter Protesters In Times Square
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Calls for justice continued Saturday as protesters with the Black Lives Matter movement gathered in Union Square.
This comes two days after a driver went through Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square.
The NYPD says the driver was in a car with pro-Trump demonstrators.
Now, civil rights activists are calling on the Manhattan District Attorney to charge that driver for assault and reckless endangerment, saying he used his vehicle as a weapon.
"Clearly this city should be a city in which peaceful protests can take place without the risk of being seriously injured. Unfortunately, that's not what happened," civil rights attorney Sanford Rubenstein said.
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No one was seriously hurt.
Sources tell CBS2 the driver surrendered to police Friday and was questioned but was released without charges.
Police continue to investigate.
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