The move came as state and federal politicians face pressure from the public to find legislative solutions against police brutality following George Floyd's death.
The bill was also passed at a time when law enforcement officers across the country, including in New York, have been caught on camera committing acts of violence against peaceful demonstrators"Police reform is long overdue, and Mr. Floyd's murder is just the most recent murder," Cuomo said before signing the bill Friday."It's about being here before, many, many times.
The law gained widespread attention in 2014, after Eric Garner died while in a police chokehold. Last year Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, urged Cuomo to repeal the law,Efforts to repeal the law repeatedly failed as police unions across the United States havemeant to promote transparency and accountability in law enforcement.
“The silver lining on this incredibly dark cloud is that the sun is finally starting to shine on injustice. Maybe it’s the unmistakable, and in my opinion disputable, video evidence that we saw a live murder on TV, but it’s done something to the consciousness of America,” the bill's sponsor Sen. Jamaal Bailey said before the bill passed the state Senate. “I don’t know if there could be a more meaningful piece of legislation for me and this body because it’s way more than just policy.
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