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Michael Blake: “CCRB, for example, has to be further empowered.”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Michael Blake Discusses Mayoral Candidacy and Reform Agenda with Citizens Union

Published | Video Starts at 08:03

And it's really hard for people to believe everything that they're reading when the team that should be held accountable is the one investigating things. It's one of the reasons why CCRB, for example, has to be further empowered. But you create a scenario where you need to have other entities. And I do think when we see what has been happening every single day, we have to wonder if there's going to Be another raid. (08:03–08:06)

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Asserts that the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) needs more authority.

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