Signed as Law: Connecticut Limits Militarization of Local Police, Could Curb Qualified Immunity
HARTFORD, Conn. (Aug. 10, 2020) – A Connecticut police reform bill signed into law last month will limit federal militarization of police and takes a step toward ending qualified immunity for law enforcement officers. A coalition of four Democrats introduced...
Washington D.C. Ordinance Limits Federal Militarization of Local Police
WASHINGTON (July 28, 2020) – Last week, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an ordinance that bans the D.C. police department from acquiring certain military-grade equipment from the federal government. Titled the “Comprehensive Policing and Justice...
Ohio Bill Would Limit Federal Militarization of Police
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 10, 2020) – A bill introduced in the Ohio House would put limits on state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to acquire certain military equipment from federal programs. Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) and Rep. Erica Crawley...