Bill would give families more information on police killings
The legislation is meant to stop officers from questioning relatives of people killed by police before revealing that their loved one is dead.
Source: latimes.com
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The legislation is meant to stop officers from questioning relatives of people killed by police before revealing that their loved one is dead.
A $20-million wrongful-death claim against the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department alleges deputies killed Tony Garza while he was in the middle of a mental health crisis.
After a police killing, law enforcement agencies across California have been trained to keep families in the dark in order to gather information used to protect their department.