New York, NY -  27 May 2011 - A coalition of concerned New Yorkers, feminists, women's rights advocates, human rights advocates, gathered outside Manhattan Criminal Court at 100 Centre Street to protest the acquittal of two New York City police officers tried for rape...Kenneth Morreno and Franklin Mata were charged with raping a woman in 2008 but were acquitted of the more serious charge. However, the officers were found guilty of the much lesser charges of official misconduct. They are scheduled to be sentenced June 29 and could face up to two years in prison, though they might only get probation.
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