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Bratton to resignThe face may change, but whether the problems of NYPD brutality are addressed is entirely another matter.
New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton will resign Tuesday, August 2, a day after protesters called for his ouster, city officials said. He will be replaced by Chief of Department James O'Neill.
On Monday, an all-day demonstration run by the Millions March NYC group, a spin-off of the Black Lives Matter movement, vowed to shut down city hall until Mayor Bill de Blasio fired the commissioner. They also protested against police brutality and a justice system that is not race-blind.
However, Bratton's decision to resign was made last week, the Wall Street Journal reported. It is a voluntary decision, city officials told WABC.
Administration officials had already been interviewing potential replacements for New York City's top cop, but Bratton will stay on the job until September to ease the transition to the new commissioner, according to the WSJ. Bratton is expected to rejoin the private sector after he leaves the NYPD.
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