Protests Intensify in New York Over 'Black Man Choked to Death While Masked' Incident

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Protests are intensifying over the 'masked asphyxiation' incident involving Daniel Prude, a Black man who died during police custody in New York State, USA.

According to foreign media on the 6th, protests continue in Rochester, western New York State, where the Prude death incident occurred.

In particular, the protest on the 5th, which gathered about 2,000 people, started peacefully but escalated into a confrontation with the police. During this process, some protesters threw fireworks and other objects at the police, resulting in three officers being hospitalized. The police fired tear gas at protesters who did not comply with the dispersal order and arrested 11 people on charges including rioting and illegal protesting.

Meanwhile, some protesters broke the glass windows of stores such as Starbucks, banks, and pharmacies during the protest and attempted looting, leading to the arrest of eight people by the police. During the arrest process, some protesters resisted by throwing smoke bombs at the police.

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