NC sheriff s office changing its tasers in wake of Daunte Wright shooting. Here s how Simone Jasper, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Apr. 22 A North Carolina law enforcement department is making changes to its tasers after the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota.
The Alamance County Sheriff s Office is putting yellow tape on tasers to help the public and other agencies tell them apart from guns, spokesperson Michelle Mills said Thursday in a phone interview.
Photos shared with McClatchy News show a bright-colored adhesive similar to duct tape attached to the stun guns.
The department told media outlets it s taking steps to prevent a tragedy similar to the one police said unfolded this month in a Minneapolis suburb.
Rev. Gregory Drumwright (center) with Floyd family attorney Ben Crump. (Courtesy Photo)
Rev. Gregory Drumwright, who was in the courtroom Tuesday, has both hope and continuing concern about the relationship between law enforcement and Black Americans
The minutes leading to Judge Peter Cahill’s reading of the jury verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin were filled with anxiety, angst and uncertainty, says the Rev. Gregory Drumwright, a Greensboro minister who has provided pastoral care to George Floyd’s family the past several months.
Drumwright, who leads Justice 4 the Next Generation, a coalition of millennial leaders who organize against racial inequality, was in the courtroom Tuesday when Cahill announced the jury had found Chauvin guilty on all three charges in Floyd’s death.
The NAACP and Alamance County reached a settlement Wednesday regarding what constitutes First Amendment violations during demonstrations.Following social justice demonstrations after the death of George Floyd at the beginning of the summer of 2020, Alamance County filed a complaint to ban protests near the Confederate monument on July 2, 2020. A federal judge ruled on Aug. 14, 2020, that banning protesters on the courthouse grounds, steps and sidewalks likely violated the protesters First Amendment rights.Months later, on Oct. 31, a voting rally in Graham became chaotic after police pepper-sprayed and arrested marchers for allegedly blocking traffic.Hundreds of people gathered near the courthouse to hear people speak about voting rights near a polling location before they planned to vote early. The location also happened to be the site of summer protests near the Confederate monument.Multiple people were arrested, with additional charges being brought months later for Rev. Greg
Greensboro Police Department has already implemented a number of policy changes for their officers to follow. Author: Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital), Adaure Achumba Published: 3:52 PM EDT April 21, 2021 Updated: 8:59 PM EDT April 21, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. Triad law enforcement agencies are making changes to their policies and have done so over the last year following the death of George Floyd.
Greensboro Police Policy Changes
Greensboro Police Department has already implemented a number of changes. They are also continuing to evaluate their policies and procedures to ensure they’re providing the best and most effective police services to the Greensboro community. They have updated their training and written policies for the department.
Alamance law enforcement adds yellow tape, will soon have all yellow tasers to avoid future Minneapolis shooting scenario
In the wake of Daunte Wright s death in Minneapolis, the Alamance County Sheriff s Office is taking steps to increase accountability with its deputies. Author: Chris Venzon (WFMY News2) Published: 1:38 PM EDT April 21, 2021 Updated: 1:58 PM EDT April 21, 2021
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C.
Alamance law enforcement does not want a repeat of what happened in Minneapolis in the shooting of Daunte Wright
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The bright yellow tape will be added to Alamance County tasers so that the guns are not mistaken as real firearms, ACSO officials said.