GRAPHIC: 75-year-old NY protester who was pushed to the ground files lawsuit against police, city By WKBW Staff | February 23, 2021 at 11:51 AM EST - Updated February 23 at 11:51 AM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – The 75-year-old man pushed to the ground during a protest in Buffalo, New York, last summer has filed a civil suit against the city, three officers and the mayor.
It comes after a grand jury dismissed felony assault charges against two officers earlier this month.
Martin Gugino’s encounter with police was caught on camera last June.
“He was protesting against the police violence committed against Black citizens, and Martin then became a victim of that same state violence that he was protesting against,” said Richard Weisbeck Jr., one of Gugino’s attorneys.