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Residents and family members press committee for answers on alleged police misconduct and stalled investigations
Summary
Several people used the committee's public-comment period to press council members and police for more information about investigations they say have stalled, including the deaths or serious injuries of relatives and complaints against named officers; Councilmembers and the chief described procedures and investigative responsibilities.
At the Feb. 10 meeting of the Public Safety Legal Administration Committee, multiple members of the public spoke during the committee's public-comment period to demand updates and accountability in pending police investigations.
Jay Wesley Day and others told the committee they are still awaiting justice in cases they described as mishandled; Day said he was beaten on Edgewood Avenue, charged, and has seen limited prosecution of his assailants. Reverend Washington and other speakers also made allegations about specific officers and past investigations. Several speakers pressed the committee to obtain witness statements and to pursue administrative or criminal follow-up.
Speakers focused heavily on one set of related cases…
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