buffalo mayor byron brown held a news conference discussing police action against protesters in his city ... including the 75-year-old man who was knocked down by buffalo cops  play video content 6/4/2020 @mikedesmondwbfo  the mayor said ny state troopers had arrested one man he described as a key and major instigator of people who were looting and/or vandalizing.  he also addressed the police brutality against martin gugino by laying out the instructions buffalo cops were given regarding dealing with protests.  play video content wbff fox 45  mayor brown said officers were told to be careful and protect our residents, protect peaceful protesters and use common sense. he said he would not call for the firing off the 2 officers involved in the gugino incident, and wanted them to have due process.  as you know, gugino was standing all by himself when he was shoved to the ground, and left bleeding from the head and ear.  as we reported, 57 other officers resigned from buffalo's emergency response team in solidarity with the 2 cops who were suspended for the incident.  gugino remains hospitalized, but his attorney says he is alert and oriented.
buffalo cops charged with felony assault for knocking down elderly man