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NYPD officers arrested at least a half dozen students taking part in a pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn College, May 8, 2025. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY

NYPD Tases Pro-Palestinian Demonstrator Outside Brooklyn College

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