Girl, 8, honored for helping to change Florida law dictating arrest of children
Girl, 8, honored for helping to change Florida law dictating arrest of children
Two years after a 6-year-old Orlando-area girl was arrested for behavioral issues, a state law was enacted to prevent that from happening again. The Kaia Rolle Act prohibits officers from arresting children under seven years of age, unless it s a forcible felony.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Two years after a 6-year-old Orlando-area girl was arrested for behavioral issues, a state law was enacted to prevent that from happening again.
It was a really bad day for Kaia Rolle back in 2019 after being arrested. But it turned into something good two years later.
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Florida Rep. Omari Hardy debates a bill during a legislative session on April 27, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. | Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
Florida Legislature s mixed record on criminal justice reform
By GIULIA HEYWARD
The Florida Legislative Black Caucus
introduced more than 24 police reform bills this session and the vast majority of those measures were never heard in either the state House or Senate. Left on the table were items that would have prohibited non-knock search warrants for misdemeanor offenses and prohibitions on law enforcement from acquiring surplus military equipment, among others.
The state legislature also advanced a sex trafficking bill backed by Attorney General Ashley Moody that would make it easier for traffic victims to expunge their criminal records.
2 hours ago by Kevin Del Orbe (WFSU)
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Following negotiations between the Florida legislative Black Caucus and Republican House leadership a police reform bill is now moving in the chamber. The proposal is generating bipartisan support and even getting props from law enforcement.
Police reform proposals have been largely stagnant in the Florida Legislature following a summer of social justice protests. However, that has changed after the House Judiciary Committee passed a sweeping bill covering de-escalation training, limiting the use of chokeholds and requiring officers to disclose any investigations they’ve been involved in.