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Protesters Call For Rookie Cop's Arrest For Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man

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Published Nov 23, 2014

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A photo of a poster hung in East New York's Pink Houses, where Gurley was shot and killed, which incorrectly identifies an officer as Peter Liang (via News); Akai Gurley

 

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