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Washington Governor Signs Sweeping Police Reform Measures
Gene Johnson, Associated Press, May 18, 2021
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed one of the nation’s most ambitious packages of police accountability legislation, prompted by last year’s outcry for racial justice following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people at the hands of police.
The dozen bills Inslee signed include outright bans on police use of chokeholds, neck restraints and no-knock warrants such as the one that helped lead to Taylor’s killing in Louisville, Kentucky.
They require officers to intervene if their colleagues engage in excessive force a demand inspired by the officers who stood by while Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee to Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.
The bills also create an independent office to review the use of deadly force by police By Gene Johnson •
Updated on May 18, 2021 at 11:18 pm
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed one of the nation’s most ambitious packages of police accountability legislation, prompted by last year’s outcry for racial justice following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people at the hands of police.
The dozen bills Inslee signed include outright bans on police use of chokeholds, neck restraints and no-knock warrants such as the one that helped lead to Taylor s killing in Louisville, Kentucky.
Washington State Enacts Police Reform a Year After George Floydâs Death
Gov. Jay Inslee signed 12 bills into law that include bans on chokeholds and no-knock warrants, making Washington the latest state to pass sweeping police reforms.
Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington shaking hands with State Representative Jesse Johnson after signing legislation on police accountability.Credit.Tony Overman/The News Tribune, via Associated Press
May 19, 2021, 6:23 p.m. ET
Washington became the latest state to enact sweeping police reforms in response to the police killing of George Floyd with the adoption this week of 12 new laws that ban chokeholds, require officers to announce their presence before raiding a home and call for the use of exhaustive de-escalation techniques before resorting to force.
With police reforms signed into law, the focus shifts to enforcement in Washington
Police reform advocates say they hope the package of bills signed by Governor Jay Inslee yesterday can be a strong base for more reform in the future. Author: Lionel Donovan (KING) Updated: 6:50 PM PDT May 19, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. Governor Jay Inslee made national headlines Tuesday when he signed sweeping police reforms into law.
Among the changes are requiring officers to step in if they see a fellow officer using excessive force and forming an office of Independent Investigations.
Community organizers say this is an important step in holding law enforcement responsible for their actions.