Morning Reads: Possible Police Beating, Met Council Head Stepping Down, Shep Fairey Mural Debuts Today

By
Ed Litvak
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Video seems to show beating by police on Avenue D during a solidarity march in support of Michael Brown (Daily News).

More scenes from last night’s rally (EV Grieve).

A pro-Palestinian flag was hung from the Manhattan Bridge (Daily News).

David Frankel, hired to run the scandal-plagued Met Council just a year ago, is leaving. His predecessor, William Rapfogel, is now serving a prison term at the Hudson Correctional Facility (The Forward).

City Council member Margaret Chin today will introduce legislation that would allow street vendors to transfer their licenses to family members under certain conditions (Epoch Times).

Director Aaron Aronofsky will be featured in the New Museum’s Visionary Series (Broadway World).

The L.I.S.A Project’s Shep Fairey mural will be unveiled at 161 Bowery today (WSJ).

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