Daniel Prude and George Floyd died less than two months apart after encounters with police officers in two different American cities.
Rochester police officers pinned Prude, naked and handcuffed, to the ground on a frigid street on March 23, 2020. Prude lost oxygen to his brain and died a week later.
Floyd died that May while Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin restrained Floyd, who was handcuffed. Chauvin pressed his knee forcefully on Floyd s neck for more than nine minutes.
Those moments between the Black men and the white police officers were captured on video, triggering a wave of social justice protests. Floyd s and Prude s names intertwined in chants demanding accountability and reform in policing.
Buffalo Police face record-keeping avalanche from criminal justice reform, police reform
Since the repeal of 50a, Buffalo Police say they ve received more than 1,500 requests for officer disciplinary records. Author: Jeff Preval Updated: 6:12 PM EDT April 22, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. When New York state passed its criminal justice reform package two years ago, it was praised by many including Governor Andrew Cuomo as a way to address discrimination and boost transparency.
But top law enforcement officials here say they have seen negative impacts of unforeseen costs. They don t understand the financial consequences of the laws they pass, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said, referring to how Albany works.
New York just made a series of police reforms. Here s what will change
The state budget passed earlier this month includes a variety of new police reforms, including penalties for localities that haven t submitted reform plans and a mandatory certification process.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature reached a deal on the $212 billion state budget earlier this month.
And the deal includes the withholding of up to 50% of state and federal funds from localities that fail to produce a police reform plan under Cuomo s executive order asking local governments to review their forces after the death of George Floyd.
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Public Defender Explains How To Get Your Marijuana Record Expunged
arrow The Kings County Criminal Court and Summons Clerk s Office are located in the Central Courts Building in Brooklyn. Mark Lennihan/AP/Shutterstock
Last month, when New York legalized recreational marijuana, many advocates and lawmakers hailed it as one of the most progressive cannabis laws in the country. That s in part because it automatically clears the criminal records of people with certain marijuana-related offenses.
The decriminalization of marijuana in 2019 allowed for the first time in New York a pathway for expunging any records. The process is still relatively new, and it can be riddled with confusion especially if you are applying for a new job, navigating the federal immigration process or adjusting to the terms of criminal parole.