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FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal B, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., June 10, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday he will sign an executive order requiring local governments to develop and adopt by April 1 plans to reinvent police departments to address use of force, police bias and other issues that have triggered anti-racism protests.
Cuomo said departments must “reinvent and modernize” to battle systemic racism and qualify for state funding.
Reporting by Gabriella Borter and Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
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