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‘The Bear’ screenwriter Alex O’Keefe handcuffed on Metro-North train; MTA defends police action over feet-on-seat dispute

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is facing scrutiny after the removal of Alex O'Keefe, a Black screenwriter known for his work on the FX series The Bear, from a Metro-North train. The ...
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“The Bear” writer removed from train by MTA police after complaint from 'old white woman': 'Sitting while Black is not illegal'“”

Alex O'Keefe, an award-winning writer known for working on the hit FX dramedy The Bear, was handcuffed and removed from a New York commuter train last week after a complaint from a fellow passenger.