A year after George Floyd s death, Latinos continue to support BLM azcentral.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from azcentral.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With the dawn of a new year and administration, local civil advocacy groups say they plan on kickstarting 2021 with pressure on lawmakers to address racial inequality, increase police oversight and enact other measures that would protect underserved communities.
Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro, Poder In Action and the W.E. Rising Project hosted many of the largest protests against police last year. The Arizona Republic interviewed leaders from each who outlined their respective goals and priorities for the new year many of which were intertwined.
Reallocate money from police budget to social programs
Chants to “defund the police” echoed across the streets of American cities after the police
Phoenix Police officers will get a raise after agreeing to increased accountability measures in the police union s contract.
The Phoenix City Council approved the new Phoenix Law Enforcement Association contract Wednesday over the objection of activists who opposed any raise for Phoenix officers.
The contract approved by the council includes a handful of changes to previous police union contracts that could lessen union influence during disciplinary investigations and prevent officers from using their vacation time toward suspensions.
All union employees in Phoenix, including police, will receive a 1.5% ongoing raise and a 2.5% one-time raise in each of the next two years.
Phoenix Cops May Get Paid Bonuses With COVID-19 Relief Funds phoenixnewtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phoenixnewtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.