police accountability

Robinson, Smith and relatives of Jelani “JJ” Day, an Illinois State University graduate student who has not been seen since August, all have something in common: They’re Black people who are exasperated after pleading with authorities to do more to find their loved ones.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 127, which aims to increase accountability for police officers involved in misconduct. The bill was co-sponsored by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin.

After a year of protests over police brutality, some Republican-controlled states have ignored or blocked police-reform proposals and moved instead in the other direction