Improve what is going wrong and continue reforms.
Until the Republican Party introduces a plan for public safety reforms, We The People should take a hard look at the Democrats proposals and make as many possible suggestions for improvements.
Pitts: No one has made a stronger case against the police than the police. We must tear down the old model of policing and, as Camden, N.J., did to great success seven years ago, build something better in its place https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/11/leonard-pitts-jr-how-can-they-be-called-good-cops/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-mercnews
Calls for police reform intensify amid George Floyd protests, but advocates question whether the latest changes are enough to heal widespread distrust between communities of color and police departments. “Banning neck restraints does not address the structural problems in the police department and does not address the cultural problem that we have about devaluing black folks,” a Minneapolis activist said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/who-else-needs-die-calls-police-reform-intensify-amid-george-n1229556?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
Massachusetts Police Reform Bill Would Require Officers Be Certified, Ban Chokeholds https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/11/massachusetts-police-officer-certification-license-reform-bill-chokehold-ban/
We reported that police unions have contracts that bar law enforcement agencies from firing officers after shocking acts of misconduct. And according to an analysis from @The74, one could draw parallels between police unions and teachers' unions. Analysis: Police Unions Stonewall All Attempts at Reform. So Do Teachers Unions. Is That Why They’ve Been So Silent? https://www.the74million.org/article/analysis-police-unions-stonewall-all-attempts-at-reform-so-do-teachers-unions-is-that-why-theyve-been-so-silent/
In 250 jurisdictions, black people were 10 times more likely to be arrested than their white counterparts. ABC News analysis of police arrests nationwide reveals stark racial disparity. Black people were arrested at a rate five times more than white people in 2018. https://abcnews.go.com/US/abc-news-analysis-police-arrests-nationwide-reveals-stark/story?id=71188546&cid=social_twitter_wnt
