Amid debate on policing the police, states consider greater transparency for records on use of force
By COLLEEN SLEVIN The Associated Press,Updated May 2, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Demonstrators protesting the excessive use of force by police staged a "die-in" Saturday at the Ohio State House alongside broken records with the names of people killed by police.Scott Olson/Getty
DENVER â Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public or to share them with other agencies, a push that comes amid high-profile deaths at the hands of law enforcement. About 20 states still largely prohibit their release, however.