Police beat young man at Aliyah in Crown Heights
On October 8, 21-year-old Ehud Halevi was sleeping in a youth center run by the New York synagogue where he's a member. Ehud is homeless, so his Rabbi -- who runs programs for at-risk youth
On October 8, 21-year-old Ehud Halevi was sleeping in a youth center run by the New York synagogue where he's a member. Ehud is homeless, so his Rabbi -- who runs programs for at-risk youth
like Ehud -- had told him back in September he could sleep there.
In a video that's now gone viral on the internet, two New York City police officers are shown waking Ehud in the early morning. Even though Ehud explains to them that he has permission to sleep at the center, they try to arrest him. Then, the officers beat Ehud for almost 5 minutes straight -- even after Ehud can be seen lying down.
And despite the NYPD's beating, it's Ehud who's being charged with assault, and he faces 5 years in prison.
Sign the petition to drop all charges:
In a video that's now gone viral on the internet, two New York City police officers are shown waking Ehud in the early morning. Even though Ehud explains to them that he has permission to sleep at the center, they try to arrest him. Then, the officers beat Ehud for almost 5 minutes straight -- even after Ehud can be seen lying down.
And despite the NYPD's beating, it's Ehud who's being charged with assault, and he faces 5 years in prison.
Sign the petition to drop all charges:
