In light of current events it renews the need to call for police body cameras. We, the undersigned, join Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages and Legislator Siela Bynoe in urging Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to make body cameras a priority in ongoing police union contract negotiations. Body cameras are used by law enforcement throughout this country and creates transparency by providing a factual record of what occurred in all encounters between Police Officers and civilians. We understand that Minority Leader Abrahams and Legislators Bynoe and Solages secured funding for a PILOT program for body cameras in 2014, and that this program was blocked because the former County Executive had not included the police unions in the conversations about the program. Therefore, we respectfully request that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and her administration make body cameras a part of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with the Police Benevolent Association and Superior Officers Association.

By ordering the forceful removal of Black Lives Matter protesters from Lafayette Square and St. John's Church property on Jun 1, 2020, solely for the purpose of facilitating an unnecessary and ill conceived photo shoot by Mr. Trump, Mr. Barr has blatantly abused the First Amendment rights of peaceful American citizens. Mr. Trump had neither notified nor received permission from the church for this photo shoot. This is both a serious abuse of power and demonstrates a clear lack of regard for safety and the Constitutional rights of American citizens. Mr. Barr no longer has the trust of the American public, as head of the US Justice Department, to ensure Justice for All!

For decades we have watched, appalled, while the police have engaged in brutal attacks against Californians, especially if they happen to be people of color. The police are our employees. We literally pay their salaries and benefits. It is we the taxpayers who pay out huge settlements in the rare instances when the police are found guilty of engaging in brutal acts against us. Instead of working with us to stop police violence, they have exhibited a sneering disregard for our concerns and have militarized against us. It is not right that we the people are afraid of our employees and what they might do to us. That dynamic needs to be reversed. Immediate action to fix the situation is needed. Not long-term studies, not coffee meetings with local police or fruitless efforts to get them to take us seriously, not empty promises by politicians. We require the California legislature to take action NOW.

People taking to the streets to peacefully display their anger and concerns seems to have only added fodder for the President’s plan to feed the fear and hate machine exacerbating the issue and moving us closer and closer to anarchy and his ultimate goal of Marshall Law and dictatorship. For the sake of our future, I think that all elected representatives should be working to produce a collective show of leadership that this country has seldom seen and one that will defy detractors from diminishing its message.

Donald Trump cares about his wealth. To get him to act in a humane manner, let alone a "Presidential" one, he must fear he will lose it unless he changes his behavior.

The police departments in the state are already more than well-funded. The 15% of cannabis tax revenue (that’s about $109 million of the $725 Million total in 2019) goes to them is simply not needed. This money could go to fund much-needed infrastructure and create jobs for people in need of work (Economists estimate the unemployment rate is truly around 20% since the pandemic undid 10 years of economic growth in two months).

The culture of an organization is set from the top down. The murder of George Floyd has shown there is a serious problem with the values and culture within the Police Department of the City of Minneapolis. When officers such as Derek Chauvin are not reprimanded, held accountable, or prosecuted, it shows a culture that, maybe, doesn't value these actions, but it also doesn't condemn them.

Nashville has a long history of racial injustice. We must end glorification of slavery and racism by removing these tributes. Atlanta has already done the same to its Confederate Drive. It’s time, Nashville.

Trump is inciting violence and supporting white supremacy over Twitter as well as slandering anyone who disagrees with him. This is not acceptable behavior for anyone using Twitter especially the president of the United States. Currently, he is feeding the fires of civil unrest causing more danger and violence.

This is extremely important because cops cannot be above the law, racism cannot win, and there needs to be proper repercussion for their actions. I am tired of seeing law enforcement just get a slap on the wrist. For seven minutes, George Floyd and bystanders cried out and pleaded for his life as your officers choked him to death in broad daylight. This is an act of police violence committed on an innocent, unarmed Black man. No one deserves what happened to George.

I have no idea if this is feasible, or is against the 1st Amendment ( but it is my free speech), I think this is an option that should be considered. Our government needs to pay more attention to this looming double crisis as it will effect the country as Covid-19 has.

https://www.facebook.com/174912008599/posts/10157683665508600/?vh=e The video shows the officer with his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck begging the officer to allow him to breathe, but the officer refused while continuing to apply more pressure until the paramedics came.