More than 200 pedestals, portraits and lights showcase those who died after encounters with police or in hate crimes.
The new law was authored by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), who said he was concerned that the state Department of Justice had denied requests from some community leaders to undertake independent investigations of several high-profile police shootings.
The state DOJ has traditionally deferred to county prosecutors, who have handled such cases after investigations by the law enforcement agencies involved.
“Police shouldn’t police themselves, and the current system is fraught with conflicts of interest,” McCarty said during debate on the bill. He noted he had first proposed such legislation in 2015 and since then more than 800 people had been shot and killed by police in California.
By City News Service
Jul 7, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles County District Attorney s Office has filed court papers asserting that the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department is capable of providing medical care to disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein, whose attorneys filed court papers seeking to block his transfer from a New York prison until he is “medically fit.
The court papers, filed Tuesday, note that the prosecution is “ready to bring petitioner to trial and is aware of Weinstein s statutory right to be brought to trial within 120 days of arriving in Los Angeles, where he is facing sexual assault charges.
California AG Rob Bonta announces teams to investigate deadly police shootings
California AG Rob Bonta announces teams to investigate deadly police shootings
LOS ANGELES - California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened field offices in the state to investigate deadly police shootings of unarmed civilians within the state.
Bonta made the announcement Wednesday, saying law enforcement agencies in the state must notify the Department of Justice about any fatal police shootings of unarmed citizens.
The Attorney General will have two teams, one for Northern California and one for Southern California, and two field offices will be opened in Los Angeles and Riverside. The announcement is the result of Assembly Bill 1506, a new law that took effect July 1.