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Anti-poverty program gives US poor a voice for 50 years Church leaders realized that charity alone was not enough to stop poverty Updated: May 12, 2021 05:51 AM GMT Trending When the Rev. Marlon Tilghman learned that any Maryland juvenile taken into custody can be questioned by police without a parent being informed or without an attorney present, his thoughts turned to his teenage granddaughter. God forbid if she got pulled over and got interrogated and she said something she wasn t supposed to say. I would be terrified, said Rev. Tilghman, pastor of the Ames United Methodist Church in Bel Air, Maryland. Rev. Tilghman has been working for the last year with dozens of partners in faith communities that belong to the grassroots organization BRIDGE Maryland to change state law, which observers have said is one of the most regressive in the nation. They cite cases where a child has felt pressured to admit to something he or she did not do. ....
Central Pa. police work on change after George Floyd’s murder, but activists hope for more Updated 6:42 AM; Today 5:00 AM A bandshell showcase, featuring live performances and vendors, was held at Reservoir Park, Harrisburg on May 2, 2021. Franky Morton, 4, gets a police bag from Blake Lynch, Director of Community Relations for Harrisburg Bureau of Police. Lynch, who attended with Police Commissioner Thomas Carter, says the appearance gives us an opportunity to be out in the community in a positive way. Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLiveVicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive Facebook Share The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the subsequent trial and conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin, has prompted police departments across the country to examine their policies and practices. Central Pennsylvania is no exception. ....
Banning chokeholds is just a starting point In the wake of Floyd’s death, jurisdictions all over the country either adopted or considered bans on neck restraints. Chokeholds and vascular holds can be effective and safe methods of control when properly applied. But we know that some officers will resort to any means necessary when faced with force. Too much can go wrong in the heat of the moment. Neck restraints should not just be banned in the short term, but also should be eliminated from training and replaced with less lethal methods of control. Banning chokeholds is not a panacea. In fact, in 2019 fewer than 1% of civilian deaths involving law enforcement are caused by asphyxiation, according to data from FatalEncounters.org. City councils and statehouses that ban chokeholds then declare victory and move on will not see the drop in police killings we all seek. To reach that goal, we need policies that complement chokehold bans and address other factors at p ....
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