Police use of force bills making their way through the Texas Legislature Christian Flores UP NEXT
On Wednesday, state lawmakers discussed bills on use of force by police officers just one day after a jury found ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd while in his custody.
The Texas House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety will discuss HB 3654, known as the Mike Ramos Act.
If passed, this bill would require all law enforcement agencies to create a model policy on use of force, which would focus on minimizing the number and severity of use of force incidents, with an emphasis on de-escalation. This would also require the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement - or TCOLE - to establish guidelines for suspending or revoking the license of an officer.
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COLUMBUS The fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager seen on video charging at two people with a knife, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd’s murder causing outrage by some over the continued use of lethal force by Columbus police.
Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting Tuesday night just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have led to clashes.
The girl was identified by Franklin County Children Services, which said in a release that the 16-year-old Bryant was under the care of the agency at the time of her death.
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Police kill Ma Khia Bryant, 16, who attacked 2 with knife
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April 21, 2021
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1of26In an image from police bodycam video that the Columbus Police Department played during a news conference Tuesday night, April 20, 2021, a teenage girl, foreground, appears to wield a knife during an altercation before being shot by a police officer Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Police shot and the girl just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd. State law allows police to use deadly force to protect themselves or others, and investigators will determine whether this shooting was such an instance, Interim Police Chief Michael Woods said at the news conference. (Columbus Police Department via WSYX-TV via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Islanders react to Derek Chauvin verdict
Justice has been served, but we have a long way to go.
Community members gathered each morning in Katama to kneel for 8 minutes, 46 seconds.
Marchers chanted “No justice, no peace,” as they rallied to advocate for civil rights and equality for all people.
Valerie Mosley argued that inequality is largely an economic issue, and implored protestors to invest in minortiy communities.
Chip Coblyn
Iris Albert and Marcelle Alves brought handmade signs to a Five Corners demonstration.
On May 25, 2020, 46-year-old George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin yet another unarmed Black man killed by a white officer of the law.