Gov. Tony Evers calls for action on police-reform bills following Kenosha police shooting of Jacob B

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By MITCHELL SCHMIDT

Sparked by the police shooting of a 29-year-old Black man in Kenosha on Sunday, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has called for the Legislature to meet in special session to take up a package of police-reform bills introduced more than two months ago.

Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes first introduced the nine bills — which would ban the use of choke holds by Wisconsin police officers, as well as limit other uses of force — in June, following the death of another Black man, George Floyd, while in Minneapolis police custody. GOP leaders in the Assembly and Senate have not convened on the proposed legislation.

“We cannot wait for Republican leadership to show up for work because clearly they intend to keep us waiting,” Evers said in a Monday video address. “That’s not going to cut it.”

On Sunday, Kenosha police shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake multiple times in front of his three children as he attempted to enter his SUV. Blake was hospitalized in serious condition.

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FULL title: Gov. Tony Evers calls for action on police-reform bills following Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake

[PatrickforO]

1. Massive civil unrest is what is needed.

I saw that video and it was sick. That poor guy did NOT need to be shot. I have no idea what these cops are even thinking.

But here's the thing:

THEY ARE NOT AT WAR AND WE ARE NOT THE ENEMY.

Until police culture nationwide can be FORCED to change through massive civilian oversight and retraining, then we need massive civil unrest.

[llashram]

2. what BS!!!

always the calls for reform, always the bills for reform moving through the various state houses of legislation, and NOTHING EVER CHANGES OR I FEAR, never ever will. Black people are easy targets undeserving of the continuous hate-filled extinguishing of their lives everywhere in America. And only because of one race truly hating another based on one criterion, fear of the black race.

[riversedge]

3. WI Repugs blocked the special session so nothing will pass