"The use of those less lethal weapons during the protests last year were very concerning with people, especially when individuals were targeted with those less lethal weapons who were peacefully protesting."
A community-led task force established in the wake of the Denver Police Department s heavy-handed response to the George Floyd protests just issued a series of recommendations that would transform the City of Denver s approach to public safety.
“Our goal is to create a community-based public-safety model that protects and heals the community from centuries of violence and systemic oppression,” explains task force coordinator Robert Davis of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance.
Along with Davis, other members of the task force which was funded by the Rose Community Foundation and Caring 4 Denver include Xochitl Gaytan, who serves as co-chair of the Colorado Latino Forum, and Jill Locantore, executive director of WalkDenver. Various nonprofits also assisted the task force in its research, as did groups like the Vera Institute of Justice. Representatives from Denver City Council, the Denver District Attorney s Office, the Office of the Municipal Public Defender, th
United StatesCitizens lead the call for police reform since George Floydâs death
Brad Brooks
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An image of George Floyd s arrest by Officer Derek Chauvin plays on a screen, on the eighth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 7, 2021 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing of George Floyd.
In the year since, many transformed their energy and anger to action. Across the country, civilians on task forces and elected officials in state legislatures are pushing for changes that experts say address the root causes of police misconduct targeting minority communities. Reforms at state and local levels in the past year include the creation of oversight boards that ar
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing of Georg.
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing of Georg.