Police turn backs on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at cop's funeral

Police turn backs on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at cop's funeral
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Thousands of police and politicians from around the country turned out Saturday in New York for the funeral of NYPD officer Rafael Ramos, one of two officers ambushed and killed last weekend. Mourners packed several city blocks in Queens, New York, and some officers, reflecting a raw rift with City Hall, turned their backs on a videoscreen when Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his eulogy.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.