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Sen. McKinney urges special prosecutors, outside investigators for deaths during apprehension in LB277
Summary
Senator Terrell McKinney introduced LB277 to require appointment of a special prosecutor and outside homicide investigators when someone dies while being apprehended or in law enforcement custody; opponents raised cost, existing transparency and staffing concerns during the Judiciary Committee hearing.
Senator Terrell McKinney, D-Terrell McKinney, told the Judiciary Committee that LB277 would require appointment of a special prosecutor and outside homicide investigators whenever someone dies while being apprehended or in law enforcement custody, and would call a grand jury within 30 days and restrict involved officers from returning to duty until the process is complete.
McKinney said the bill is intended to “strengthen public trust and accountability in investigations of death,” and to prevent situations where a county attorney closely tied to the department involved presents the case and…
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