Missouri takes steps toward tightening accountability for law enforcement
Missouri takes steps toward tightening accountability for law enforcement By Rebecca Rivas Four years later, he was elected to the Missouri Senate as a Democrat representing his hometown district. Williams, now 37, recalls times of being pulled over for “just driving while black.” “I was handcuffed on the sidewalk, and my constitutional rights were violated,” he said. “That was business as usual growing up in Ferguson, in North County.” His experiences, Williams said, aren’t unique. “That’s what motivates me today to not only fight for police accountability,” he said, ...
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