Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker signed a law ending cash bail and requiring police officers across the state to wear body cameras; the bill will take effect in 2023.1 In Rochester, New York, a grand jury declined to charge any of the seven officers who were on the scene last March when they handcuffed Daniel Prude, placed a mesh bag over his head, and pressed him into the pavement until he lost consciousness; Prude, who was black, was experiencing a suspected psychotic episode and died a week after the incident.
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker signed a law ending cash bail and requiring police officers across the state to wear body cameras; the bill will take effect in 2023.1 In Rochester, New York, a grand jury declined to charge any of the seven officers who were on the scene last March when they handcuffed Daniel Prude, placed a mesh bag over his head, and pressed him into the pavement until he lost consciousness; Prude, who was black, was experiencing a suspected psychotic episode and died a week after the incident.