| Man Sued NYC
For Police Beating Him in SRO As He Cooked
Now City Is Asked For Video
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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April 11 –
Shamark Williams sued the City
of New York after he was
assaulted by police in the SRO
he lived in, at 530 West 78th
Street, Apartment 5J, while he
cooked a veggie burger and
rice.
On April 4, U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York
Judge Colleen McMahon held a
proceeding. Inner City Press
covered it.
Williams
had a lawyer, but now doesn't.
Judge McMahon noted that
happens sometimes when such a
case in not settled in
mediation.
She told Williams
he must now prepare to
litigate, if necessary on his
own. He said he will. The case
was referred to Magistrate
Judge Stuart D. Aaron.
On April 11
Magistrate Judge Aaron held a
proceeding and Inner City
Press again covered it. Judge
Aaron asked Williams if he
understood why the defense
lawyer said he is not
representing the individual
defendant PO Michaeel Vaccaro
- he had not been served.
Williams spoke about having
his hands behind his back. He
wants the video.
Judge Aaron has order
the City to file a letter by
April 29 whether it has any
body camera footage, and to
attended a settlement
conference on May 26 at 2 pm.
The case is
Williams v. Vaccaro, et al.,
19-cv-3548
(McMahon)
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