Democratic NYC council member Susan Zhuang, charged with assault and unlawful assembly, allegedly bit a deputy police chief during a protest against a homeless shelter; she claims police brutality provoked her actions.

A Democratic NYC council member, Susan Zhuang, allegedly bit a deputy police chief during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter. She has since been charged with assault and unlawful assembly, and now claims "police brutality" led to her actions. Zhuang, who was arrested, says the NYPD's excessive force was not necessary and criticizes the mistreatment of citizens by officers.