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Amidst many proposals, police reform in Houston seems stalled out

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So, here are the basics regarding police reform in Houston so far as I understand them.The Mayor has created a task force to suggest reforms but no one expects much of it.Five council members this week came out with a letter demanding 25 reforms, some big (eliminate the 180-day rule and the 48-hour rule), some small (video recording walk-throughs at the scene of police shootings), and some perhaps deviating from the spirit of recent protests ("Mandatory community engagement hours in predominately minority areas for all patrol officers.")However, two council members who've worked most closely with reformers didn't sign onto the letter and say they want more. They and advocates feel shut out of the process.And even if the five and the two were working together, that's only seven on a 16 member council (5 at large, 11 districts)...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on September 03, 2020 (boomark / email).