Malone Police reform Plan Dismisses Racism, Highlights Village's White Heritage
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Police Reform in New York State
After George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by police in Minneapolis last May, Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered all police departments in New York to address racial bias through comprehensive reviews. Those reform plans are due April 1.
One North Country police department, in the village of Malone, says systemic racism isn’t an issue there. The village’s draft plan describes Black people as "transient" while highlighting the region’s white heritage. The plan praises law enforcement, referring to one police officer as an "angel."
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