• @FiniteBanjo
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    13 months ago

    Many states changed their use of force definitions and standards to be more strict against cops. In 2019, the FBI started maintaining a national use of force database LINK HERE although submission is voluntary and roughly 1/4 of departments in the nation provide data. All four officers involved in the death of George Floyd were indicted and prosecuted by the DOJ pretty quickly. Harm Reduction strategies and demilitarizing police have begun being core policy platforms for city and state politicians.

    The H.R.1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 was passed in the house and awaits a vote in the Senate.