2 cases test Colorado s new body cam law
HB21-1250 requires body cam video to be released by law enforcement within 21 days of a request, with some exceptions. Author: Kelly Reinke (9NEWS) Updated: 11:03 PM MDT July 26, 2021
COLORADO, USA There are at least two use of force cases testing a new state law on police body camera footage – HB12-1250 requires the release of body-work camera recordings within 21 days of request for incidents in which there is a complaint of officer misconduct.
The law says if release of the footage would interfere or jeopardize an investigation, the release can be delayed up to 45 days.
8 States Across the US That Have Banned Black Hair Discrimination
The CROWN Act protects people against hair discrimination in schools and the workplace.
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Racial injustice can manifest in many different ways, but hair discrimination against Black Americans is often overlooked.
In 42 states across the US, the law doesn’t protect citizens from discrimination for how they choose to wear their hair or represent their heritage.
People of color have been vaccinated at a lower rate than white Coloradans, according to statewide data. Author: Lori Lizarraga Updated: 5:48 PM MST January 31, 2021
DENVER So far in Colorado, more white Coloradans have gotten their COVID-19 vaccine than those who are Black or Hispanic, according to statewide data. It s a disparity that Colorado Governor Jared Polis has called unacceptable.
The state is making more aggressive efforts to reach communities of color by bringing the vaccine directly to them where they live. Governor Polis visited several of those popup vaccine clinics Saturday, including Dahlia Square Senior Apartments, a senior center in a historically African American Denver neighborhood.
A group of Broncos players that included Justin Simmons, Alexander Johnson, De Vante Bausby and Diontae Spencer met virtually with Governor Jared Polis on December 21 to urge him to use his clemency powers to decarcerate state prisons not only as a way to push back against mass incarceration, but also to mitigate the threat of COVID. The governor has the power to use his clemency powers to help some of our prisoners that are at risk and meet the criteria of minor charges, not being a threat to society, having a stable home to return to, and, for those that can work, having a job set up. It just seems like a no-brainer, says Simmons, the Pro Bowl safety for the Broncos (and possibly the best player on the team not named Von Miller).