"This incident highlights how some law enforcement officials view Black men and other men of color, even when they are intervening to prevent violence against others,"
"While the upcoming settlement acknowledges the harm K'aun has suffered, it cannot be viewed as a victory for the community."
"We're continuing to see this practice and this lack of accountability,"
"Police leaders and government leaders are being reappointed to other positions - are promoted throughout these organizations - when these problems should have been caught before they became a problem for the community."
Local civil rights leaders are urging renewed police reform in the South Bay in response to a proposed $8 million settlement resolving an excessive force lawsuit from a March 27, 2022 shooting. The settlement would resolve K'aun Green's lawsuit after he was shot by now-former San Jose officer Mark McNamara moments after intervening to stop a fight in a downtown restaurant. NAACP San Jose/Silicon Valley president Sean Allen cites a racist texting scandal tied to McNamara and blames law enforcement leadership for failing to remove racist attitudes and for a lack of accountability. The City Council will consider the settlement on Jan. 13.
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