But attorneys representing six of the women who have made accusations against Weinstein called the proposed deal a "sellout" that did not require Weinstein to accept responsibility or personally pay out any money.

No one was immediately taken into custody and Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner emphasized the investigation was in its early stages.

Geoffrey S. Berman said he was refusing to leave his post and his ongoing investigations into Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies would continue.

While Canada doesn't have the same policies as many U.S. police forces, it struggles with its own issues, one expert said.

The measure to make officers’ records and misconduct complaints public is among several police accountability bills racing through the state legislature.

Cuomo said he and legislative leaders reached agreement over the weekend on a package of bills designed to curb police abuses, including one banning officers from using the so-called chokehold on suspects.

New York City is lifting its curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday morning.

The incident drew widespread condemnation on social media as protesters returned to the streets of several U.S. cities to demonstrate against police brutality.

Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down on a citywide curfew, moving it up from 11 p.m. the night before, but rejected urging from President Donald Trump and an offer from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to bring in the National Guard.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, had previously rejected imposing a curfew, as many other cities across the U.S. have done to try to curb violence that erupted amid demonstrations over Floyd's May 25 death, police brutality and racial injustice.