police reform

It wants to see civil citations for non-violent misdemeanors. One pastor said "it's long past time for Sheriff Williams to follow through on his promise" to meet with the group.

Instead of arresting juvenile first-time offenders, law enforcement agencies in some Florida counties are opting for civil citations.

After months of debate, council members passed an ordinance that gives slightly more independence to Tampa’s police oversight board.

The police reform bill that has garnered bipartisan support is going to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The bill was a product of House and Senate leadership working with the Legislative Black Caucus.

The proposal is a compromise between the Legislative Black Caucus and Republicans, and comes after high-profile deaths of Black Americans by law enforcement.

The bipartisan bill was a compromise supported by House leadership. It passed 113 to 0.

The measure has garnered support from multiple law enforcement organizations.

Eighty percent of the mayors who responded say they believe their police budgets last year were "about right."

The marchers were upset at the results of a Friday grand jury announcement that officers who fired fatal shots in three separate incidents this year would not be charged.

They include largely banning chokeholds to recruiting officers who "reflect the demographics of the community."

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

A poll conducted in mid-June found that most respondents thought police officers should be held legally accountable for misconduct. But few respondents favored cutting funding for law enforcement.