RIP George Floyd

Colorado reform law ends immunity for police in civil misconduct cases


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By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Friday signed into law a bill to remove the shield of legal immunity that has long protected police officers from civil suits for on-the-job misconduct, a measure civil libertarians hailed as landmark legislation.


The Colorado state legislature passed the sweeping police accountability bill last week in the wake of nationwide protests over unfair treatment of racial minorities by law enforcement, sparked by the death of an unarmed Black man under the knee of a white Minneapolis policeman last month.

Polis, a first-term Democrat, took the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, celebrating the abolition of slavery in the United States, to formally enact the law.

The American Civil Liberties Union hailed enactment of the measure, saying Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to strip police officers of a legal defense known as qualified immunity. The ACLU called the police accountability law as a whole historic.

The statute additionally requires police agencies statewide to adopt the use of body-worn cameras by their officers within three years, and bans choke holds by officers in restraining individuals.

Carotid-pressure holds, similar to the technique that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin used when he knelt on the neck of George Floyd in a fatal encounter on May 25, is also outlawed.

The legislation won the support from the state’s police chiefs and county sheriffs’ organizations, which said in a joint written statement that many of the policies contained in the new law are already in place at the local level.

The U.S. Supreme Court recognized qualified immunity 50 years ago to protect government officials from frivolous lawsuits. Attorneys representing police have said the doctrine ensures officers can make split-second decisions in dangerous situations without worrying about being sued later.

Critics have said the doctrine too often lets police brutality go unpunished. The high court this week declined to hear several cases challenging qualified immunity assertions on behalf of police.

(Reporting by Keith Coffman in Denver; Editing by Steve Gorman and Michael Perry)

 
Ali's first wife is actually good friends with trump..my cousin was chilling with her and a couple other people at the beginning of the pandemic..she was informed by someone close to him that the national shutdown was going to happen soon.. allegedly she "separates" the politics from the person and that they still see each other from time to time
 
if the US splits, it´s gonna be into more than two...more like 5 or 6. at least.

consider the size and diversity of the Untied States of America.

the Pacific Northwest and East Coast have damn near nothing in common, and cannot be jointly overseen.

California is a top world economy alone, about equal to France.

Texas has been quacking about their independence since the 1800s.

lots of ¨native lands¨ would be disrupted by a breakdown of the US, but you could argue that´s for the better.

...still, then you have all the nuclear bases out in the middle where damn no one lives.

if it does go down, it´ll be a lot messier than last time...so let´s hope it doesn´t come to that.

In some degree, although very small, 'The Man in the High Castle ' comes to mind...
 

buts it's all about positive percentages true and true. But we knew some states were not testing for a reason. So then we go back to ICU availability and straight up death rates. Many Republican states have had a surge in pneumonia deaths (masked as such and not covid). It's a tricky time folks. Protect you and yours at your town discretion and knowledge level as far as what you are seeking out. don't trust politicians. Do your due diligence.
 
Arrest warrant issued for woman who allegedly set Wendy's in Atlanta on fire



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An arrest warrant was issued on Saturday by Atlanta fire officials for a 29-year-old woman accused of setting fire to a Wendy's restaurant hours after Rayshard Brooks was seen on surveillance video fatally shot by a police officer.

Natalie White was charged with first-degree arson by Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Fire Investigators for torching the Wendy's on University Avenue on June 13.

The fast-food restaurant was set on fire after 27-year-old Brooks was shot in the back by former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe. The shooting was captured on cameras from the police dash camera, body cameras, bystanders and the restaurant's surveillance camera.


An arrest warrant was issued on Saturday by Atlanta fire officials for a 29-year-old woman accused of setting fire to a Wendy's restaurant hours after Rayshard Brooks was seen on surveillance video fatally shot by a police officer.

Natalie White was charged with first-degree arson by Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Fire Investigators for torching the Wendy's on University Avenue on June 13.

The fast-food restaurant was set on fire after 27-year-old Brooks was shot in the back by former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe. The shooting was captured on cameras from the police dash camera, body cameras, bystanders and the restaurant's surveillance camera.


The inside of the brick property was destroyed. "This is an ongoing investigation and additional arrests are possible," fire officials said.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of White or anyone who has information related to this crime is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS or the Arson Tip Line at 1-800-282-5804.

 
^^^^ I’m really not. Stickler but that has to be one of the most poorly written articles I’ve ever read lol
 
She was the Director of HR... at a mortgage company!!!!

Think about the damage this one person has done!

Literal racist in a position to hire and fire people who grant or deny MORTGAGES.

Don't talk to me about bootstraps when they out here blocking paths.

Black people literally live an "uphill both ways" existence in America.

The only thing "superior" about the white race is their ability to lie, cheat, and steal.

Their appetite for evil and cruelty is insatiable.
I need this to be heard in the back.
 
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