New York's Cuomo calls for police reforms in wake of George Floyd's death

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REUTERS: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday (Jun 1) called for a national ban on chokeholds and excessive force by police, and said he was ...

He called on citizens to use this moment of unrest to push politicians to make changes to improve society. On policing, he called for a ban on chokeholds and excessive force, and for independent investigations of police abuse."It's not enough to come out and say 'I'm angry, I'm frustrated'," Cuomo said."The protesters are making a point. But you have to add the positive reform agenda.

At the same time, Cuomo railed against people who were exploiting the protests to loot and vandalise, echoing other political leaders in saying that outsiders were in many cases instigating violent acts. He said the violence would play into the hands of people who will use it to argue against progressive change.

 

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