Surge in NYC shootings fuels police reform debateProtesters and police in Brooklyn on 17 June 2020NEW YORK - New York reeled from a spate of holiday weekend shootings Monday, with police fueling controversy by partially attributing them to reforms undertaken following the death in custody of George Floyd. The Big Apple was rocked by 45 shootings -- which resulted in 11 deaths -- over the long July 4th weekend, up from just 16 shootings for the same period in 2019. Monahan also denounced a new law that bars New York police officers from keeping a suspect on the ground by pressing on his chest. In a tweet Monday, he accused the Democratic mayors of New York and Chicago of protecting criminals. New York was once one of America's most violent cities but crime has been steadily decreasing since the 1990s.

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2020 23:48 UTC