2024: Ensuring Community Control of Police
Goal
Maintaining community control over public safety decisions like civilian oversight and law enforcement budget funding.
Goal
Maintaining community control over public safety decisions like civilian oversight and law enforcement budget funding.
Goal
Eliminate the use of the debunked theory of “excited delirium” as a medical diagnosis or cause of death.
Goal
End the horrific practice of solitary confinement.
Goal
Create funds that support recovery and healing for people harmed by police violence.
Testimony opposing Colorado House Bill 1074, a bill that would result in harsh penalties for individuals simply trying to defend themselves against violent police dog attacks.
Testimony opposing Missouri Senate Bill 754, a bill that would result in harsh penalties for individuals simply trying to defend themselves against violent police dog attacks.
Testimony in opposition to Arizona House Bill 2134, a bill that would enable officers to arrest and prosecute drivers for unknowingly fleeing from law enforcement vehicles without eliminating any of the serious risks to public safety posed by vehicular pursuits.
Testimony in opposition to South Dakota House Bill 1047, HB 1047, a bill that would increase penalties for fleeing from law enforcement vehicles without eliminating any of the serious risks to public safety posed by vehicular pursuits.
Memo of support for California Senate Bill 912, the Requiring Objective and Accurate Drug (ROAD) Testing Act, by Senator Scott Wiener. This measure would prohibit law enforcement agencies from using the results of a colorimetric field drug test as probable cause for arrest or as the basis for a drug possession charge prior to a confirmatory test from a crime laboratory.
Memo of support for Washington House Bill 1445, which would provide critical tools to remedy—and prevent—violations of Washingtonians’ statutory and constitutional rights by clarifying and strengthening the Washington Attorney General’s (“AG”) authority to investigate and correct pervasive patterns and practices of misconduct within state law enforcement agencies.