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New York bills seek to demilitarize police, ban use of tear gas amid protests

Alessandra Biaggi

June 9, 2020

Originally published in CBS 6 Albany

When the police are showing up at a protest in riot gear, armed with tear gas and rubber bullets, they’re going to be looking for a problem and looking for a riot," Senator Biaggi said. "I think that is what is allowing us. or creating for us, this cycle that we keep repeating over and over again.”

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