By Antonio D. French
Filed Friday, February 10 at 3:02 PM
Members of the Coalition Agaist Police Crimes and Repression demonstrated outside of City Hall today calling for passage of Board Bill #69, which would create a civilian review board in the City of St. Louis.
Jamala Rogers and Zaki Baruti, co-chairs of the group, said that recent events -- including the videotaped beating of Edmon Burns and the shooting this morning of man who reportedly first shot an officer two times -- are examples of the need for a autonomous civilian board to provide independent investigations when police use excessive and/or deadly force.
Supporters of BB 69 were disappointed that the bill was not put to a vote by the full board today. It has remained on the informal calendar since Jan. 27. All of the board's 12 black aldermen are co-sponsors of the bill. No white aldermen have yet signed on in support. At last check, Mayor Francis Slay was threatening a veto of the bill if members are elected.
3 Comments:
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11:47 AM, February 15, 2006
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12:29 PM, February 15, 2006
Citizen Review Board? According to the Missouri Constitution: "That the people of this state have the inherent, sole and exclusive right to regulate the internal government and police thereof..."
5:45 PM, April 25, 2006
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