Thursday, January 21, 2021 by WMFE Staff (WMFE)
Rep. Geraldine Thompson speaks during an online press conference on January 11.
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Windermere Democratic Representative Geraldine Thompson wants to create a statewide registry that keeps track of law enforcement officer misconduct.
She says the legislative proposal is a result of findings that the Minnesota Police Officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck had multiple prior complaints.
“He had 15 complaints of excessive force,” she said. “And had that been entered into a database that would’ve raised a red flag that this is someone who’s temperament, who’s personality, who’s training is really not fit for law enforcement.”
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 by Regan McCarthy (WFSU )
Photo: Remi Walle
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Substance abuse in Florida has spiked over the past year. Health officials say there’s a clear link between an increase in overdose deaths in 2020 and the stress and isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Windermere Democratic Representative Geraldine Thompson says she wants to find solutions to fight substance abuse without depending on the criminal justice system.