Visual Investigations
Data & Design
Background
Sow, et al. v. City of New York, et al.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) formed the BLM/Floyd Litigation Task Force to file a class action lawsuit against the City of New York. The evidence provided by the NYPD during discovery included police body cam and helicopter footage, as well as documentation from protesters, totaling over 6,000 video assets. These were used to categorize four types of constitutional violations: improper use of batons, improper use of pepper spray, excessive use of force, and kettling.