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NYPD no-show at Council hearing for SRG riot unit at George Floyd protests sparks outrage, lawmakers threaten funding cuts

Por: New York Daily News Politics March 01, 2023

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The NYPD’s failure to testify in person at a City Council hearing Wednesday prompted lawmakers to threaten cuts to its funding and to use Council subpoena powers to force police officials to show up if they fail to appear again. The hearing, which was held at City Hall and grew heated several times, focused on the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group, a unit often used to respond to civil unrest and which played a controversial role in the George... + full article



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