Four years after the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and too many others, Michigan is still waiting for meaningful police reform. Despite strong bipartisan support and well-crafted proposals refined through extensive outreach to law enforcement and community groups, no substantial legislative action has occurred.

With time running out in this legislative session, we urgently need your help to push forward a package of commonsense bills designed to:

• Limit the use of no-knock warrants to high-risk situations only.
• Establish a “duty to intervene” when officers witness a colleague using excessive force.
• Require clear and comprehensive use-of-force policies, including bans on chokeholds and guidelines for de-escalation.
• Protect body camera footage from tampering and ensure transparency.
• Provide ongoing training in de-escalation, implicit bias, and crisis response.
• Revoke licenses of officers who use excessive force resulting in death or serious injury.
• Strengthen laws for investigating police misconduct while ensuring truthfulness in officer statements.
• Protect the anonymity of some complaints against law enforcement officers.

How You Can Make a Difference

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