May 10, 2021 Guest Submission
The George Floyd Act addresses qualified immunity by creating a cause of action for deprivation of rights; requires corroboration for the testimony of undercover police officers; adds a duty to intervene and to render aid; prohibits chokeholds and limits lethal force to imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death. It also ends arrests for many non-jailable fine-only violations and mandates creation of a progressive disciplinary matrix establishing different disciplinary actions for policy violations and violations of law by police. The law would call for these actions to be developed through a statewide process with stakeholders using evidence-based practices.
April 8, 2021 Guest Submission
The George Floyd Act addresses qualified immunity by creating a cause of action for deprivation of rights; requires corroboration for the testimony of undercover police officers; adds a duty to intervene and to render aid; prohibits chokeholds and limits lethal force to imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death. It also ends arrests for many non-jailable fine-only violations and mandates creation of a progressive disciplinary matrix establishing different disciplinary actions for policy violations and violations of law by police. The law would call for these actions to be developed through a statewide process with stakeholders using evidence-based practices.
Five months after Darrell Zemault Sr. was killed by San Antonio police officers, SAPD has allowed his family to view some of the body cam footage. But the family members say they have been left with “more questions than answers” after viewing the footage.
Our family was left with more questions than answers. The San Antonio Police Department did not allow us to view footage from all five officers, nor did we see camera footage from the police vehicles. We only saw two clips from two angles that were roughly 2-3min each along with one edited clip which was slowed down. When we asked why we were only given access to these clips, we were told that they were only showing the ones which in their opinion showed why the shooting occurred. The Police department further did not allow the family to bring legal representation with them to the viewing, which is unacceptable.
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A vigil is planned for Friday to support the family members of Darrell Zemault Sr. as they view the body camera footage nearly five months after he was killed in a fatal police confrontation.Courtesy of the Zemault family.Show MoreShow Less
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A vigil is planned for Friday to support the family members of Darrell Zemault Sr. as they view the body camera footage nearly five months after he was killed in a fatal police confrontation.Celeste BrownShow MoreShow Less
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A vigil is planned for Friday to support the family members of Darrell Zemault Sr. as they view the body camera footage nearly five months after he was killed in a fatal police confrontation.