Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
New York City, New York (The Village Voice) — A protest at Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Park Wednesday night exploded into a heated confrontation between rival demonstrators over the burning of an American flag.
Anti-racism and police brutality protesters organized by a group called Disarm NYPD were chased from the park by a group of angry pro-flag supporters after burning a Confederate battle flag and an American flag in the middle of the park.
Witnesses say a pro-flag demonstrator snatched the burning American flag before others chased the anti-flaggers away.
Read more here: nydailynews.com/new-york/american-flag-burning-event-stopped-officials-article-1.2277867
And here: villagevoice.com/news/video-brooklyn-flag-burning-protest-erupts-in-a-few-almost-fights-7326517
New York City, New York (The Village Voice) — A protest at Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Park Wednesday night exploded into a heated confrontation between rival demonstrators over the burning of an American flag.
Anti-racism and police brutality protesters organized by a group called Disarm NYPD were chased from the park by a group of angry pro-flag supporters after burning a Confederate battle flag and an American flag in the middle of the park.
Witnesses say a pro-flag demonstrator snatched the burning American flag before others chased the anti-flaggers away.
Read more here: nydailynews.com/new-york/american-flag-burning-event-stopped-officials-article-1.2277867
And here: villagevoice.com/news/video-brooklyn-flag-burning-protest-erupts-in-a-few-almost-fights-7326517
