’Stop treating us like animals and thugs’ New York police union head slams media, lawmakers

A top New York police union official on Tuesday defended officers in the state and said “the press“ and elected officials had “vilified“ officers over how they have handled protesters calling for an end to police brutality, telling reporters to “stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect.“ Protesters have clashed with police in several cities following anti-Black racism marches in the past two weeks over the officer-involved death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis on May