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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Rep. Greg Stanton today cosponsored a comprehensive reform bill to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and repair trust between law enforcement and communities. The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 was introduced this morning by House leadership, members of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Judiciary Committee, and Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris.
WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats outlined their vision for sweeping police reforms on Capitol Hill Monday, following weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Congressional Democrats unveiled a sweeping police reform bill Monday that would ban the use of chokeholds and make it easier to hold officers accountable, a bill that one Arizona police group blasted as "one-sided" and "disappointing."
At least three Arizona lawmakers are among more than 200 co-sponsors of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which comes after a week of nationwide protests sparked by the May 25 killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody.
National protests over the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on Monday, reached Phoenix Thursday night.
Hundreds of Arizonans gathered in downtown Phoenix, standing in solidarity with Floyd and other Americans who were killed by police officers.
On Friday and earlier this week, several Arizona leaders spoke out, saying the killing was indefensible.
PHOENIX-Rep. Greg Stanton and Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick today sent a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey urging him to allocate federal funds to local governments throughout Arizona that are struggling to cover the costs of coronavirus response efforts.
"Congress provided assistance to states through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, and Arizona was allocated more than $1.8 billion," they wrote. "It is imperative a portion of these funds be allocated immediately to assist communities struggling to maintain vital services while they continue response efforts and work to safely reopen our economy."
PHOENIX - Four Arizona representatives sent letters to nursing facilities Tuesday, asking them to independently provide coronavirus case information.
Representative Ruben Gallego tweeted a copy of the letter Tuesday afternoon, saying: "Transparency is key when it comes to protecting some of our most vulnerable populations. We sent a letter to every Arizona nursing home today asking them to release their COVID-19 data publicly."
PHOENIX-Arizona Congressmen Greg Stanton, Ruben Gallego and Tom O'Halleran will host a virtual Service Academy Day on Tuesday, June 2 at 2 p.m. MST. Students, parents and educators interested in learning more about the admissions process and the Congressional nomination requirements can pre-register for the event at bit.ly/azacademyday.
WASHINGTON - In Arizona, access to air conditioning can be a matter of life and death.
Last year, a record 283 people in Arizona died from heat-related causes, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Even though arrests have sharply declined during the COVID-19 crisis in the US, the federal government is still buying up riot gear and hiring more and more private security services, some of which are being paid for by congressional budget relief funds.
Amid the trillions of dollars in spending by the US government to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic has been millions of dollars for security services and police equipment, including riot gear and disposable handcuffs.