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He's written to governor cuomo who said at least until the law can be changed, like an executive order that would let the state attorney general's office become the investigating agency instead of local prosecutors. do you support that? do you think it's smart? >> i think it's an excellent idea. eric schneidermann is saying before we talk about what we're going to do and what powers we need, let's utilize the powers we have now. the government can utilize this sbantly. this is a great opportunity to say to the local distriblgt toerps. listen, this is not an indictment on you. this is not an in...

He's written to governor cuomo who said at least until the law can be changed, like an executive order that would let the state attorney general's office become the investigating agency instead of local prosecutors. do you support that? do you think it's smart? >> i think it's an excellent idea. eric schneidermann is saying before we talk about what we're going to do and what powers we need, let's utilize the powers we have now. the government can utilize this sbantly. this is a great opportunity to say to the local distriblgt toerps. listen, this is not an indictment on you. this is not an in...

Schneiderman. he's written to governor cuomo and says at least as a temporary measure until the law can be changed he'd like an executive order that would let the state attorney general's office become the investigating agency, instead of local prosecutors whenever police kill an unarmed civilian. do you support that? >> excellent idea because elected officials will always tell you what they're going to do because we're hoping to kick the can down the road. eric schneiderman is saying before we talk about what we're going to do, let's utilize the powers we have now. the governor can do this in...

About this issue. that's why he put together the task force as a part of our initiatives that he has going on right now. we have 90 days to come up with some concrete recommendations to the president on how we can have change, positive change in policing starting with establishing trust. i was listening to comments earlier in your program. it's very troubling that people do not believe there's fairness in a way in which we police, a way in which cases are reviewed by prosecutors on and on and on. we have to change that dynamic. we have to take a look at our training, and more importantly the e...

>> well, first let me say that the president is very serious about this issue. that's why he put together the task force as a part of our initiatives that he has going on right now. we have 90 days to come up with some concrete recommendations to the president on how we can have change, positive change in policing starting with establishing trust. i was listening to comments earlier in your program. it's very troubling that people do not believe there's fairness in a way in which we police, a way in which cases are reviewed by prosecutors on and on and on. we have to change that dynamic. we ha...