The "Goon Squad" Might Sound Like a Rap Group. But It's Actually an NYPD Special Unit That Terrorizes Protesters

The Intercept.com uncovered documents that unearth the brutality of NYPD's Strategic Response Group in the wake of George Floyd protests.

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Last summer protests erupted around the world in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. American cities, large and small, saw hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets to express their outrage at witnessing one of the most horrendous acts of police violence in American history. Police response to pro…