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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed four police reforms during a Sunday press conference, after lifting the city's curfew one day early. He announced that the city would shift funding and resources from the NYPD to youth and social services: "I want people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people."...

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg apologized in a Sunday speech for his support of the New York Police Department's use of "stop-and-frisk." For years, Bloomberg has vigorously defended "stop-and-frisk," even after a federal judge ruled in 2013 that the program violated the constitutional rights of minorities. Bloomberg's speech comes as he considers a possible presidential run for the Democratic nomination. Visit Business...