Voters Back More Police Oversight After George Floyd’s Death (1)

Nov. 4, 2020, 7:54 PM UTCUpdated: Nov. 5, 2020, 7:44 PM UTC

Voters in communities across the country opted for measures to increase oversight of their police departments in the wake of the George Floyd killing, including a plan in Columbus, Ohio, to create a civilian review board to investigate allegations against officers.

“There’s a sense of urgency,” said Paul Butler, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, and author of “Chokehold: Policing Black Men.”

Voters in over a dozen cities and counties weighed measures in Tuesday’s election to overhaul law enforcement practices in their jurisdictions, including mandating the release of body-cam footage after use-of-force incidents, directing police funding to community programs, ...

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