Protesters bemoan ‘police violence’ at Dusseldorf rally
By DW
04 July 2021 |
6:50 am
As many as 8,000 people gathered on Saturday against plans to tighten rules on protesting in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. According to organizers, the police response was "disproportionate."
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