Attorneys, Residents Criticize Police Reform Process In NYS

by Allison Dunne • Published on February 6, 2021

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Civil rights attorneys have sent a letter with more than 300 signatures to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, asking to push back the April 1st deadline for communities to complete their police reforms. T

hey say municipalities have not addressed the underlying issues of systemic racism and police misconduct.

The governor’s Executive Order 203 — the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan — requires local police agencies to modernize their strategies and programs based on community input.

Orange County-based attorney Michael Sussman says implementation of the order has been uneven and generally leaves out the voices of people most affected.

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Attorneys, Residents Criticize Police Reform Process In NYS

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