Tom Lovanh, 60, had departed Saturday from the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline boat ramp on Doolittle Drive near the Oakland International Airport for a day of fishing in San Francisco Bay
Tom Lovanh, 60, had departed Saturday from the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline boat ramp on Doolittle Drive near the Oakland International Airport for a day of fishing in San Francisco Bay
SACRAMENTO
California law enforcement officers could lose their certification based on the decisions of a panel that includes victims of police misconduct under legislation that moved forward Tuesday in the Legislature, as lawmakers also supported an expansive ban on policing techniques that obstruct a person’s breathing.
An array of civil rights and police reform groups applauded passage of the bills by public safety committees in the state Senate and Assembly. Two other closely watched bills also were approved by the committees dominated by Democrats: one to offer access to California’s victims’ compensation fund for injuries sustained during law enforcement encounters and another to train officers to intervene if a colleague is using excessive force.
California lawmakers push for police misconduct panel, expanded chokehold ban msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.