50 years on, New York police apologize for Stonewall riots

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Last Updated : Jun 07 2019 | 12:50 AM IST

The head of the New York police department on Thursday apologized for a crackdown on the city's LGBTQ community during the notorious Stonewall riots, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the clashes that gave rise to the Gay Pride movement.

"I do know what happened should not have happened," said police chief James O'Neil. "The actions taken by the NYPD were wrong, plain and simple. The actions were discriminatory and oppressive and for that I apologize."

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First Published: Jun 07 2019 | 12:50 AM IST

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