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The major stumbling block': Powerful police unions stand in the way of structural reform, experts say
'The major stumbling block': Powerful police unions stand in the way of structural reform, experts say
Law enforcement insiders and criminology experts point to such organizations as the biggest reason police practices have hardly changed despite the outrage over killings of unarmed black men over the years. They also say it will take a pitched battle to effect change after Floyd’s death May 25 in Minneapolis police custody.
“Police unions are the major stumbling block against law enforcement reform,’’ said Kalfani Ture, a former police officer in Georgia who now teaches criminal justice at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. “The police union, in fact, institutionalizes the culture of maybe being a bad cop because it (represents) the status quo.’’
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https://www.indystar.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/12/george-floyd-police-unions-stand-way-reform-experts-say/5347136002/
'The major stumbling block': Powerful police unions stand in the way of structural reform, experts say
Law enforcement insiders and criminology experts point to such organizations as the biggest reason police practices have hardly changed despite the outrage over killings of unarmed black men over the years. They also say it will take a pitched battle to effect change after Floyd’s death May 25 in Minneapolis police custody.
“Police unions are the major stumbling block against law enforcement reform,’’ said Kalfani Ture, a former police officer in Georgia who now teaches criminal justice at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. “The police union, in fact, institutionalizes the culture of maybe being a bad cop because it (represents) the status quo.’’
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https://www.indystar.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/12/george-floyd-police-unions-stand-way-reform-experts-say/5347136002/
In wake of George Floyd's death, Minnesota governor proposes police reform
Following weeks of protests over George Floyd's death, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said he will convene a special session of the state legislature to discuss comprehensive police reform.
"Minnesotans have raised their voice," he said, noting many demonstrators have come to the state Capitol with calls for change. "The last three weeks have been some of the most tumultuous and painful in Minnesota's history."
Walz was joined by House Speaker Melissa Hortman, Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, and members of People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, who will propose legislation.
The governor, a Democrat, said the measures will be aimed at police violence, grants for rebuilding, and accountability and transparency.
One of the proposed reforms would pair officers with a "co-responder," a social worker who would go to mental heath crises calls and welfare checks.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-wake-of-george-floyds-death-minnesota-governor-proposes-police-reform/ar-BB15mi0c
Following weeks of protests over George Floyd's death, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said he will convene a special session of the state legislature to discuss comprehensive police reform.
"Minnesotans have raised their voice," he said, noting many demonstrators have come to the state Capitol with calls for change. "The last three weeks have been some of the most tumultuous and painful in Minnesota's history."
Walz was joined by House Speaker Melissa Hortman, Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, and members of People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, who will propose legislation.
The governor, a Democrat, said the measures will be aimed at police violence, grants for rebuilding, and accountability and transparency.
One of the proposed reforms would pair officers with a "co-responder," a social worker who would go to mental heath crises calls and welfare checks.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-wake-of-george-floyds-death-minnesota-governor-proposes-police-reform/ar-BB15mi0c
Minnesota begins special legislative session on police reform
A special session of the Minnesota Legislature will convene Friday after Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic lawmakers proposed sweeping measures to reform policing after the killing of George Floyd nearly three weeks ago.
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https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/06/12/Minnesota-begins-special-legislative-session-on-police-reform/8611591956372/
A special session of the Minnesota Legislature will convene Friday after Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic lawmakers proposed sweeping measures to reform policing after the killing of George Floyd nearly three weeks ago.
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https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/06/12/Minnesota-begins-special-legislative-session-on-police-reform/8611591956372/
EdibleWords said:Powerful police unions protect innocent officers from murdering thugs.
Who want MORE cop suicides?
Let’s turn them into farmers and STEAL their farms!
How would we turn the tides back Edible to a time when police were respected.
To a time when we could escape to Mayberry Andy Griffiths world of tolerance ? We can't that was all fiction
There never has been a police force as loving and caring as Andy Griffiths
The police are the murdering thugs the unions protect the murdering thugs that are the police
Who want MORE cop suicides?
Let’s turn them into farmers and STEAL their farms!
How would we turn the tides back Edible to a time when police were respected.
To a time when we could escape to Mayberry Andy Griffiths world of tolerance ? We can't that was all fiction
There never has been a police force as loving and caring as Andy Griffiths
The police are the murdering thugs the unions protect the murdering thugs that are the police
Valeriyabeyond said:
How would we turn the tides back Edible to a time when police were respected.
To a time when we could escape to Mayberry Andy Griffiths world of tolerance ? We can't that was all fiction
There never has been a police force as loving and caring as Andy Griffiths
The police are the murdering thugs the unions protect the murdering thugs that are the police
We certainly don't want to turn back time ( think the Civil Rights movement and slave patrols ( not to mention the plight of the American Natives, or abolition and suffrage movements ) ). American has never been as great as it could be due to the need of middle-aged white men to control everything. But, I do believe with police reform ( which is totally different from their abolishment ), it can begin to heal, and become a great nation.
And, yes; it begins with subduing the bully police unions.
And women.
LOTS of women.
How would we turn the tides back Edible to a time when police were respected.
To a time when we could escape to Mayberry Andy Griffiths world of tolerance ? We can't that was all fiction
There never has been a police force as loving and caring as Andy Griffiths
The police are the murdering thugs the unions protect the murdering thugs that are the police
We certainly don't want to turn back time ( think the Civil Rights movement and slave patrols ( not to mention the plight of the American Natives, or abolition and suffrage movements ) ). American has never been as great as it could be due to the need of middle-aged white men to control everything. But, I do believe with police reform ( which is totally different from their abolishment ), it can begin to heal, and become a great nation.
And, yes; it begins with subduing the bully police unions.
And women.
LOTS of women. Police reform debate showcases strength of Minnesota legislators of color
The Minnesota Legislature was once a lonely place for state Rep. Rena Moran. After her election in 2010, the St. Paul Democrat was the only black woman serving in the 134-member state House. Just seven of 201 state lawmakers identified as minorities.
“It was taxing,” she said. “We [were] trying to represent communities of color’s voices through legislative policy and practice and that can get lost in a body of 134 individuals [in the House].”
By 2017, the share of lawmakers from communities of color had doubled. While Moran was still one of just a handful of African-American legislators, more American Indian, Hmong, Latino and Somali Minnesotans were filling the chamber. With power in numbers, Moran said she found ample “support to look at our work as legislators through a race-conscious lens.”
The People of Color and Indigenous Caucus was born.
The coalition, known as the POCI Caucus, has grown in size and influence in recent years, especially in the DFL-led House. But the death of George Floyd in police custody and the protests that followed have brought new visibility and power to the 19-member caucus.
Members of the caucus are taking the lead in drafting and advocating for a sweeping criminal justice and police accountability package now at the center of the special session that started Friday. Some are vowing to withhold votes on a major public works bill and other top legislative priorities without action on the slate of police reform proposals.
https://www.startribune.com/police-reform-debate-showcases-strength-of-minnesota-legislators-of-color/571214002/
The Minnesota Legislature was once a lonely place for state Rep. Rena Moran. After her election in 2010, the St. Paul Democrat was the only black woman serving in the 134-member state House. Just seven of 201 state lawmakers identified as minorities.
“It was taxing,” she said. “We [were] trying to represent communities of color’s voices through legislative policy and practice and that can get lost in a body of 134 individuals [in the House].”
By 2017, the share of lawmakers from communities of color had doubled. While Moran was still one of just a handful of African-American legislators, more American Indian, Hmong, Latino and Somali Minnesotans were filling the chamber. With power in numbers, Moran said she found ample “support to look at our work as legislators through a race-conscious lens.”
The People of Color and Indigenous Caucus was born.
The coalition, known as the POCI Caucus, has grown in size and influence in recent years, especially in the DFL-led House. But the death of George Floyd in police custody and the protests that followed have brought new visibility and power to the 19-member caucus.
Members of the caucus are taking the lead in drafting and advocating for a sweeping criminal justice and police accountability package now at the center of the special session that started Friday. Some are vowing to withhold votes on a major public works bill and other top legislative priorities without action on the slate of police reform proposals.
https://www.startribune.com/police-reform-debate-showcases-strength-of-minnesota-legislators-of-color/571214002/
Valeriyabeyond said:
How would we turn the tides back Edible to a time when police were respected.
To a time when we could escape to Mayberry Andy Griffiths world of tolerance ? We can't that was all fiction
There never has been a police force as loving and caring as Andy Griffiths
The police are the murdering thugs the unions protect the murdering thugs that are the police
Rephrasing needed
To have a police force with as much tolerance as Sheriff Taylor as much Love as Opie Taylor as much understanding as Aunt Bea never happen that is fiction
The police have never been that way
I have yet to meet a cop that was understanding outside of wanting something from you
Reform is needed
Probation needs to be included with this reform they need to be abolished
They infringe on the rights of America
How would we turn the tides back Edible to a time when police were respected.
To a time when we could escape to Mayberry Andy Griffiths world of tolerance ? We can't that was all fiction
There never has been a police force as loving and caring as Andy Griffiths
The police are the murdering thugs the unions protect the murdering thugs that are the police
Rephrasing needed
To have a police force with as much tolerance as Sheriff Taylor as much Love as Opie Taylor as much understanding as Aunt Bea never happen that is fiction
The police have never been that way
I have yet to meet a cop that was understanding outside of wanting something from you
Reform is needed
Probation needs to be included with this reform they need to be abolished
They infringe on the rights of America
Anonymous
Ahavati said:
We certainly don't want to turn back time ( think the Civil Rights movement and slave patrols ( not to mention the plight of the American Natives, or abolition and suffrage movements ) ). American has never been as great as it could be due to the need of middle-aged white men to control everything. But, I do believe with police reform ( which is totally different from their abolishment ), it can begin to heal, and become a great nation.
And, yes; it begins with subduing the bully police unions.
And women. LOTS of women.
And replacing Trump.
We certainly don't want to turn back time ( think the Civil Rights movement and slave patrols ( not to mention the plight of the American Natives, or abolition and suffrage movements ) ). American has never been as great as it could be due to the need of middle-aged white men to control everything. But, I do believe with police reform ( which is totally different from their abolishment ), it can begin to heal, and become a great nation.
And, yes; it begins with subduing the bully police unions.
And women.
LOTS of women. And replacing Trump.
Wow!
CHAZ, a 'no Cop Co-op': Here's what Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone looks like
In Seattle, a group of peaceful protesters have cornered off several city blocks and established the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone – a sort of protest haven where artists paint murals, speakers discuss topics of racial equity, snacks are handed out for free and virtually no police are in sight.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chaz-a-no-cop-co-op-heres-what-seattles-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-looks-like/ar-BB15oddG?ocid=spartanntp
CHAZ, a 'no Cop Co-op': Here's what Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone looks like
In Seattle, a group of peaceful protesters have cornered off several city blocks and established the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone – a sort of protest haven where artists paint murals, speakers discuss topics of racial equity, snacks are handed out for free and virtually no police are in sight.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chaz-a-no-cop-co-op-heres-what-seattles-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-looks-like/ar-BB15oddG?ocid=spartanntp
