{"id":6817,"date":"2020-05-31T15:48:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T19:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/join-the-live-discussion-to-hold-abusive-nypd-officers-accountable-through-a-proposed-elected-civilian-review-board-sunday-may-31\/"},"modified":"2020-06-04T16:56:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T20:56:47","slug":"join-the-live-discussion-to-hold-abusive-nypd-officers-accountable-through-a-proposed-elected-civilian-review-board-sunday-may-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/join-the-live-discussion-to-hold-abusive-nypd-officers-accountable-through-a-proposed-elected-civilian-review-board-sunday-may-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Discussion On Holding Abusive NYPD Officers Accountable Through a Proposed Elected Civilian Review Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>See Full Interview below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is no secret that there are officers on the NYPD who are out to &#8220;police&#8221; entire communities, while &#8220;protecting&#8221; members of other communities. 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