"Before Minneapolis was left to mourn the death of Renee Good, there was George Floyd. Same town, same sorrow, same questions - what becomes of society when you can't trust the authorities? What do you do when the people tasked with upholding the law break the rules, lie and even kill? California is pushing to answer that question, with laws and legislation meant to combat what is increasingly a rogue federal police force that is seemingly acting, too often violently, without restraint."
"A measure by state Assemblyman Isaac G. Bryan (D-Los Angeles) would ban our state and local officers from moonlighting for the feds - something they are currently allowed to do, though it is unclear how many take advantage of that loophole. "Their tactics have been shameful," Bryan recently said of immigration enforcement. He pointed out that when our local cops mask up and do immigration work after hours, it leads to a serious lack of trust in their day jobs."
After the deaths of George Floyd and Renee Good, public trust in authorities eroded, prompting California to act. The state passed the No Secret Police Act banning masked law enforcement, and that law faces immediate federal court challenges. Lawmakers propose banning state and local officers from moonlighting for federal agencies to prevent blurred roles and restore trust. The No Kings Act would create a new legal avenue for citizens to sue federal agents who violate constitutional rights, addressing current immunity gaps that limit accountability. Officials frame these steps as using state power to protect residents and constrain overreaching federal tactics.
Read at Los Angeles Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]