"We all must take a stand against police brutality"
Liberation News interviews Syracuse Occupier and ANSWER activist

On Jan. 19, as the police were attacking and evicting the peaceful Occupy Syracuse encampment, the Syracuse police assaulted two activists who were attempting to bear witness to the eviction. Working with the ANSWER Coalition and the NYCLU, both activists have filed a formal complaint with the police and the city’s newly revised Citizen Review Board. Liberation News sat down for an interview with one of the victims. Here, we reprint the interview from LiberationNews.org.

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