Steve Hughes and Eduardo Medina reported in the Times Union that protesters returned to the street in front of the Albany police's South Station April 23, a day after police forcibly removed them with violence. Before that, protesters had camped out since an April 14 incident between police and protesters, where a window was broken and pepper spray was used on Americans. Brandon Brown, 21, said an officer hit his wrist April 22 with a baton and pulled his fingers so hard while in handcuffs, he thought they were going to break. "They were just really vicious and rough with me. You could tell they were letting out their anger," he said. Friday night things were calm. Between 12 and 20 police officers milled about the scene and Albany police spokesperson Officer Steve Smith said on April 23 that, "We are monitoring the situation. There are no plans to clear the street this evening.... We support their right to peacefully protest, and we ask that they don't damage any property." Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan has refused to meet with the protesters, and has vowed to veto a proposed ban on police use of tear gas that is before the Common Council. Read more about this story in the Times Union.