Victims of police violence demand justice
In Brooklyn one year ago, police brutally
attacked a Puerto Rican family, the Acostas, during a Fourth of
July barbecue in front of their building. The police were
supposedly responding to a noise complaint. Eight family
members were injured during this police assault. They included
Marga rita Acosta, now 63 years old (right), and her
12-year-old grandson, Darrell.
Margarita Acosta and four other family members face felony
and misdemeanor charges. Their trials have been delayed for
more than a year. The family believes it is because the New
York Police Depart ment and the Brooklyn district attorney's
office have no evidence to convict them. Jose Acosta is now
scheduled to go to trial on July 8.
On July 4, a rally was held at the site of the police
assault. Brooklyn City Council person Charles Barron, a
candidate for mayor in 2005, demanded justice for the Acosta
family and all victims of police brutality.
--Anne Pruden
Reprinted from the July 15, 2004, issue of
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