NYPD officer violently shoves woman during George Floyd protest, prompting city councilman to call for assault charge

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• A New York City police officer violently shoved a woman who was protesting police violence, sending her to the hospital.
• According to a reporter on the scene, the officer shouted obscenities at the woman before attacking her.
• Corey Johnson, speaker of the New York City Council, said the officer "needs to be charged with assault."
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A New York City police officer violently shoved a woman to the ground at a protest in Brooklyn on Friday, causing her to be taken to the hospital and prompting calls for him to be charged with assault.

In a video posted on social media by Whitney Hu, a local activist, a police officer can be seen violently pushing the woman, who was one of hundreds of people protesting outside Barclays Center against police violence and the killing of George Floyd. After the attack, she lies on the ground for several seconds before sitting up and holding the back of her head.

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