JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOV.com) - State Senators Jamilah Nasheed and Maria Chappelle-Nadal are both calling for the Ferguson Police Department to be disbanded.
"It really shines a light on a serious problem, and that's racism," Nasheed said of the department.
Nasheed believes another department needs to take over policing in the North County community.
"If we're going to restore true, [we] have to start with municipal courts," said Nasheed.
Chappelle-Nadal also called for the Ferguson Police Department to be dismantled, saying that every day individuals are targeted and harassed.
When asked how she can use her position as a state senator to correct problems, Chappelle-Nadal said she has a bill that would restrict the use of deadly force unless there is an imminent threat to the officer or those nearby.
Read more: http://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/Mo-lawmakers-call-for-disbanding-of-Ferguson-Police-Department-after-DOJ-ruling-295066561.html#ixzz3TZdhPJyB
No comments:
Post a Comment