MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – At least 80 people were taken into custody Tuesday night during anti-ICE protests in Lower Manhattan, according to the NYPD.
Police said the protest at the New York ICE Bureau in Federal Plaza had one of the largest crowds they’ve seen since immigration rallies began. Protesters were accused of blocking the building’s entrance, throwing metal trash cans at white ICE vans and assaulting and cursing out officers, according to authorities.
New York City Council is asking for an independent investigation into the NYPD to see if the agency has been involved with any violations of sanctuary laws…