Would Prop B hold San Antonio police accountable or defund them? Both arguments are a stretch
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Ananda Tomas, deputy director of Fix SAPD, hands out yard signs to volunteer Arturo Ordoqui. Fix SAPD is a leader in efforts to pass Proposition B.Robin Jerstad /Contributor
In an otherwise low-key local election, Proposition B on San Antonio’s May 1 ballot is arguably generating more debate and heated campaign activity than even the mayoral race.
One reason is the intense spotlight on allegations of police misconduct as witnessed recently in courtrooms and via camera footage across the U.S.
The protest marches and rallies in San Antonio and nationwide that emerged after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis have now segued to political action about police accountability.
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San Antonio Police Officers Association President Danny Diaz (left) and San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh (right) open the first day of negotiations between the city and union as both sides come to the bargaining table for the first time. .
The City of San Antonio wasted no time in getting to its key points of discipline reform during opening negotiations with the San Antonio Police Officers Association over a new five-year contract Friday.
Officials with both the union and the city said they are coming to the table with the intent of good faith negotiations, but both of the last contract negotiations with the police and fire unions have either ended up in court or prolonged debates with the invocation of arbitration. The police discussions started as an election for city council begins with a ballot initiative that could impact how negotiations move forward.