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Citibank Security Guard Punches Peaceful Climate Activist in Face

HeadlineAug 15, 2024

Here in New York, a climate protester was taken to the hospital Wednesday after a Citibank security guard punched him in the face while he was documenting a peaceful demonstration as part of the “Summer of Heat” campaign. Climate activists have been taking peaceful actions at Citibank’s Manhattan headquarters all summer. Citibank has invested nearly $400 billion into fossil fuel projects since the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted in 2015.

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