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Cleveland council and community hail progress on 'Tanisha's Law' as members pledge careful implementation
Summary
Supporters of 'Tanisha's Law' told Cleveland City Council their work honors victims of police violence and urged the council to ensure the new policy can be implemented effectively; Council Member House Jones thanked community partners and emphasized follow-through with the administration.
Supporters of a proposed local reform known as "Tanisha's law" urged Cleveland City Council to pass and implement stronger alternatives for police response, and council members celebrated the community organizing that brought the legislation forward.
"I'm here, to celebrate today, what I hope will be this body's passage of Tanisha's law," said Josiah Quarles, speaking for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, who credited law students and hundreds of local activists with drafting and advancing the proposal. Quarles said the change…
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