To: longnshort who wrote (867535 ) 6/24/2015 7:21:13 AM From: Mongo2116 Respond to 50 Years of Terror – Being Black in the U.S.A.issue of police brutality and racism took the spotlight as 117 countries demanded reform over the course of three and a half hours at a U.N. Human Rights Council conference in May – each participant was permitted only 65 seconds to speak due to the overwhelming demand to do so. Country after country took the stand to blast the United States for its failure to strengthen legislation, with a call to expand education to prevent racism and stop excessive use of force by law enforcement.proposed new legislation that would require all states to report data to the Justice Department over police shootings within the United States. The bill would require the submission of data on any citizen injured or killed by police. It would not only require primary case information such as location, date, time, age, race, etc – it would also require information on whether the suspect was armed, and if so, with what kind of weapon.SPD Officer Sam Byrd said that the first step was in “understanding the extent of the problem you have,” and that “Justice and accountability go hand in hand – but without reliable data it’s difficult to hold people accountable or create effective policies that change the status quo.”South Carolina happened . And on the other side of the country, a cop quit the force and entered construction management after video surfaced of him and other officers shooting at and killing an unarmed man – while prosecutors are “still deciding” whether or not to press charges.
