Author: Neda Toloui-Semnani

Protesters Facing Felony Charges in New York Could Wait Days in Rikers Before Their Hearings

May 31, 2020 Off

Protesters Facing Felony Charges in New York Could Wait Days in Rikers Before Their Hearings

By Neda Toloui-Semnani

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. In the three nights since protests erupted…

May 31, 2020 Off

NYC Mayor Blames Protesters for Cops Who Drove SUVs Through a Crowd of People

By Neda Toloui-Semnani

Hours after two NYPD SUVs were caught on camera plowing through protesters in Brooklyn, scattering bodies and sending one protester…

‘Hands Up Don’t Shoot:’ Brooklyn Erupts In Violence During a Second Night of Protests

May 30, 2020 Off

‘Hands Up Don’t Shoot:’ Brooklyn Erupts In Violence During a Second Night of Protests

By Neda Toloui-Semnani

A second night of protest across New York City was punctuated by brawls and skirmishes between angry demonstrators and police…