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Assembly committee advances bill requiring officers to disclose status to families after officer-involved injuries or deaths
Summary
Assemblymember Colera’s AB 572, which would require peace officers to be transparent with family members about the status of a loved one who has been injured or killed before questioning them, advanced out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a roll call vote.
Assemblymember Colera’s AB 572, which would require peace officers to be transparent with family members about the status of a loved one who has been injured or killed before questioning them, advanced out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a roll call vote.
Supporters told the committee that families are often approached while distressed and given misleading information or questioned immediately in ways that can coerce statements. “Soon, this interview turned into an interrogation,” said Diana Sullivan, an impacted family member who testified about the death of her son. “They were asked leading questions about David’s mental health … while we…
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