For his bravery in the line of duty an Alabama cop received a medal. However, after video of the incident was leaked, the department was forced to take it back.
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For his bravery in the line of duty an Alabama cop received a medal. However, after video of the incident was leaked, the department was forced to take it back.
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The faces on this poster are the basis for #RiseUpOctober. Sign up for thunderclap! https://t.co/8P0tJgkfxe pic.twitter.com/sy00Wnhh6M
— SMIN Chicago (@StopMassIncChi) October 6, 2015
So far this year, 125 Latinos have been killed by police, according to The Guardian. Of those 125, 57% of them were not carrying a firearm.
— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) October 3, 2015
Help bring 100 families of people killed by police 2 NYC – STOP Police Terror – Which Side Are You On? https://t.co/jmdPILLpwZ
— Carl Dix (@Carl_Dix) October 2, 2015
Join 100 family victims of police murder for #RiseUpOctober. Change everything Donate -> http://t.co/mNIiVkxr7G pic.twitter.com/rNVbXgHsv8
— StopMassIncarceratio (@StopMassIncNet) October 6, 2015
Los Angeles Tentatively Agrees to $2,850,000 Settlement Over in-Custody Death of Vachel Howard ………… http://t.co/XWsZwqqHkG
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 6, 2015
Oklahoma Sheriff Indicted After Fatal Shooting by Volunteer Deputy https://t.co/2clClH77Xv pic.twitter.com/jZXueZamI8
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) October 1, 2015
WTF @LorettaLynch ?!!
Loretta Lynch: government shouldn't require reports of people killed by police
http://t.co/j7CypckhYL
— Erika Totten (@2LiveUnchained) October 3, 2015
We're fighting for justice for Eurie Stamps, killed by SWAT raid https://t.co/T33bC6enLa #BlackLivesMatter @deray pic.twitter.com/UbyYUiOAgA
— ACLU National (@ACLU) September 30, 2015
NYPD Pledges to Track and Report Every Time Officers Use Force http://t.co/QaNaHIOUSy pic.twitter.com/Fzdq5Ds8gl
— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) October 2, 2015
J. Cole destroys the "Good Cop" myth pic.twitter.com/tEs4ovMCNQ
— Black People Vines (@BlackPplVines) September 16, 2015
A conversation with LaDoris Cordell
Superior Court Judge, Retired
Independent Police Auditor for San Jose, Retired
Following numerous high-profile cases of police killings of unarmed African American and Latino civilians, public confidence in law enforcement is clearly in crisis. California is not immune. Suggestions have been made — and rather widely supported — to require police to wear body cameras. But is that a sufficient response to deeply endemic problems? What else can be done?
At this month’s Other Voices forum, we’ll examine some other ideas.
At the urging of San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor, Judge LaDoris Cordell, the department there started collecting basic demographic data about every police stop made, regardless of whether an arrest was made or not. An initial analysis of the data shows results that, while perhaps not surprising, are nevertheless alarming. Although black and Latino residents are a third of San Jose’s population, they comprise almost two-thirds of the individuals stopped in 2014.
Judge Cordell and legislators in Sacramento are urging all police departments in the state to compile data in the way San Jose has started doing. A bill recently introduced in the legislature would require them to do so.
“State-wide data collection of police stops … is the starting point. Once we understand what is happening on the streets, we can go forward together — police and community — to balance public safety and the right all Californians to be treated with dignity and respect.” – Judge Cordell (SJ Mercury News)
Judge Cordell also believes the grand jury system must be abolished.
“As demonstrated in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases, today’s state criminal grand juries serve no useful purpose and make a mockery of justice; they should be abolished. There is nothing grand about grand juries.” – Judge Cordell (Slate)
Join us for this timely conversation with someone who has a true inside perspective and expertise on the urgent need for police and court reforms. Come prepared to join the conversation with your questions and suggestions.
LaDoris Cordell is a 1974 graduate of Stanford Law School. A native of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, she has resided in California since 1971. For five years, she practiced law in East Palo Alto, California, establishing herself as the first lawyer to open a private law practice there. In 1978, she was appointed Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Stanford Law School, a job that she held in addition to her private law practice.
In 1982, Governor Jerry Brown appointed Ms. Cordell to the Municipal Court of Santa Clara County, making her the first African American woman judge in all of northern California. On June 7, 1988, Judge Cordell overwhelmingly won election to the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. She was the first African American Superior Court Judge in the county’s history, and the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court in northern California.
In 2010, following a national search, Judge Cordell was appointed by the San Jose City Council to the position of Independent Police Auditor. When this forum is held, she will have just retired from that position.
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A Former Baltimore Cop Just Tweeted All the Horrible Shit He Saw on the Job http://t.co/Z4t5axSXCV pic.twitter.com/ZVOlQzn84K
— VICE (@VICE) June 24, 2015
@getgln Please inform the public: @ChicagoReporter video of police shooting at a car of unarmed black teens. http://t.co/jOTCh6HicM
— CommunityRenewalSoc (@CRSchicago) June 18, 2015
Man with towel-wrapped arm shot by LAPD in Los Feliz was unarmed http://t.co/KKbM1SipFY pic.twitter.com/Y2P2Tz94v0
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 20, 2015
The United States MUST reform its laws on the use of #deadlyforce by #police. http://t.co/40M8fLMDqr pic.twitter.com/pYFpVe3Nmw
— AmnestyInternational (@amnesty) June 21, 2015
1) Make residents feel they’re being treated fairly2) Take a closer look at how bias influences cops’ decisions3) Make sure police and community leaders are talking honestly
Source: www.vox.com
“In this full interview, Laura interviews Joo-Hyun Kang, Director of Communities United for Police Reform about an unprecedented campaign to end discriminatory policing practices in New York City.”
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