Exclusive: Documents obtained by the Guardian reveal details of how police posed as protesters amid unrest following the death of Eric GarnerUndercover officers in the New York police department infiltrated small groups of Black Lives Matter activists and gained access to their text messages,according to newly released NYPD documents obtained by the Guardian.
The records, produced in response to a freedom of information lawsuit led by New York law firm Stecklow & Thompson, and provide the most detailed picture yet of the sweeping scope of NYPD surveillance during mass protests over the death of Eric Garner in 2014 and 2015. Lawyers said the new documents raised questions approximately NYPD compliance with city rules.
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Source: theguardian.com