Billie Eilish, Rihanna and Ariana Grande are among hundreds of music industry personnel who have signed an open letter calling for New York state to repeal statue 50-A, a civil law that conceals police misconduct records from public scrutiny.
The letter was shared yesterday (June 8) alongside an online petition, which can be found here.The letter is addressed to New York State House and governor Andrew Cuomo, and follows the wake of protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25.“We mourn the killing of George Floyd and the unnecessary loss of so many black lives before his,” reads the letter.“We must hold accountable those who violate the oath to protect and serve, and find.
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