100 signatures reached
To: US Federal Government & All 50 States
Pass these Reforms NOW #BlackLivesMatter
1.) Indict and effectively prosecute all officers involved in the murder of George Floyd.
2.) In the case in which any law enforcement officer is involved in the death or serious injury of a civilian, a special state or federal prosecutor should be assigned to investigate the incident. County prosecutors are too close to local police departments to effectively investigate their actions.
3.) Abolish qualified immunity.
4.) Fund the creation of elected independent community review board to review complaints against the police in every county.
5.) Require all police departments create neighborhood precinct captains that are elected by the neighborhoods in which they patrol.
5b.) Require precinct captains to maintain residency in the neighborhoods in which they patrol.
6. Reform police unions so they cannot block the termination or indictment of bad cops.
7. Raise the pay and training of officers to attract the best and brightest to the profession.
8. Abolish voting ID laws and voting registration purges. Expand same day registration, early voting, vote-by-mail, and make election day a national holiday. Require employers to give employees time off to vote as a matter of law. All voter suppression must end to give the public a voice in their government. The failure of democratic mechanisms is a key cause of violent riots and protests.
9. Require all police to keep on body cams during any interaction with civilians
10. Require all police, as a matter of law, to use non-lethal force in every interaction, save an active shooter situation. All police must have non-lethal tools and orders to deescalate any situation.
2.) In the case in which any law enforcement officer is involved in the death or serious injury of a civilian, a special state or federal prosecutor should be assigned to investigate the incident. County prosecutors are too close to local police departments to effectively investigate their actions.
3.) Abolish qualified immunity.
4.) Fund the creation of elected independent community review board to review complaints against the police in every county.
5.) Require all police departments create neighborhood precinct captains that are elected by the neighborhoods in which they patrol.
5b.) Require precinct captains to maintain residency in the neighborhoods in which they patrol.
6. Reform police unions so they cannot block the termination or indictment of bad cops.
7. Raise the pay and training of officers to attract the best and brightest to the profession.
8. Abolish voting ID laws and voting registration purges. Expand same day registration, early voting, vote-by-mail, and make election day a national holiday. Require employers to give employees time off to vote as a matter of law. All voter suppression must end to give the public a voice in their government. The failure of democratic mechanisms is a key cause of violent riots and protests.
9. Require all police to keep on body cams during any interaction with civilians
10. Require all police, as a matter of law, to use non-lethal force in every interaction, save an active shooter situation. All police must have non-lethal tools and orders to deescalate any situation.
Why is this important?
The police have lost legitimacy and the American social contract has been destroyed for most African Americans. Serious reforms must be enacted ASAP to bring justice to the situation.