Via NY Post:
More than two dozen anti-police protesters stormed the lower Manhattan headquarters of the NYPD’s largest union Wednesday, with some chaining themselves to the security turnstiles, officials said.
“Stop murdering us!” the group chanted as they entered the lobby just after 9 a.m., police said.
“We’re here today to demand three things,” one man is heard shouting in a video posted to Twitter.
“Number one: Fire Officer [Wayne] Isaacs, who murdered Delrawn Small in Brooklyn. Number two, divest from policing and invest in solutions that actually keep our communities safe. And don’t murder us!”
The protesters were all members of an activist organization called Black Youth Project 100, which describes itself online as a collection of 18- to 35- year-olds “dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people.”
After being stopped by security, some of the demonstrators chained themselves to the turnstiles at the checkpoint, while others sat on the floor.
“The PBA protects cops that kill black people,” fumed protester Jewel Cadet, 28. “We are here today to say that is not OK. We are also here today to talk about defunding the police. So much money goes to funding the police, that needs to stop. That money needs to go towards black futures.”
The same group then repeating their action at a police station the following day:
Ten people were arrested Thursday during a protest outside of a Lower Manhattan police station, authorities said.
About 30 demonstrators marched up to the doors of the First Precinct in Tribeca while carrying signs and chanting slogans like “Defund the police” and “Who’s side are you on?”
Several people also chained themselves together and blocked the building’s entrance. Seven men and three women were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing.
The protest was organized by a group called Black Youth Project 100. The group orchestrated a similar demonstration Wednesday at the headquarters of the PBA, the city’s largest police union.
Another 10 people were arrested at that protest.
Black Youth Project has had a continuing relationship with George Soros’ Open Society Foundations. Here’s just one grant, for $350,000:
OSF also underwrites ‘Justice Fellows’, giving them money and support to organize. Here’s one from Black Youth Project.
And as with all fun things, yes, they are also from Chicago. They played a large role in the protests in Chicago at the end of last year.