Andrew Cuomo, New York State Governor, has officially signed the police reforms legislation making chokeholds illegal. This was done after protests around the United States following the killing of George Floyd in police custody.
#BREAKING: I am signing into law nation-leading criminal justice & police reform bills — including legislation that ends 50-A & bans chokeholds.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 12, 2020
Thank you to @AndreaSCousins, @CarlHeastie & the Legislature for your partnership and fast action.
This is a historic moment for NY.
Al Sharpton, American Civil Rights activist and Baptist Minister, said the following during the signing ceremony:
Honored @TheRevAl could be with us on this historic day.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 12, 2020
We signed into law landmark police reform and created a new system by Executive Order requiring local police to reform & modernize with input from the communities they serve.
And we made it clear: No reform – No funding. pic.twitter.com/FGW09P8jzu
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