California Reparations. Also, Police Reform.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
PROGRAM # 9931 12:00 PM PT

California Reparations.

The Reparations Task Force has been holding a series of public meetings around California to help state officials examine systemic racism have harmed African Americans and how the state should compensate African Americans for the harms caused by slavery and racism, including the unjust taking of property, devaluation of Black businesses, housing discrimination, mass incarceration, and health issues. The task force is expected to submit proposals for the Legislature by July. Who would be eligible for reparations? This program is dedicated to commemorate Black History Month.

Police Reform. The brutal death of Tyre Nichols by police officers during a traffic stop is reviving calls for changes in police culture. Experts at the Brennan Center for Justice are calling for new measures for police accountability across the country, a national registry to track police misconduct, and rethinking the way governments implement the law and provide public safety. In his State of the Union speech, President Biden urged Congress to do something and pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

Photo: Assemblymember Shirley Weber via Facebook

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