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Democratic state Rep. Viola Davis introduced bills for police accountability.
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Democratic state Rep. Viola Davis introduced bills for police accountability.
Three Democratic representatives introduced a series of bills aiming to promote police accountability on Day 20. The lawmakers said the bills were inspired by the death of Tyre Nichols after Memphis police beat him.
"There has been a number of high-profile cases that has caused a lack of trust in law enforcement, especially within the Black community," Rep. Viola Davis (D - Stone Mountain) said. Davis, along with Rep. Sandra Scott (D - Rex) and Rep. Kim Schofield (D - Atlanta), sponsored the bills to address police accountability.
Gerald Griggs, attorney and First Vice President of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP said specific policy action is necessary to prevent future cases of police brutality.
"Georgia needs to lead the nation in pro-action, and not reaction," Griggs said. "After the death of Tyre Nichols, many in this House, including the governor and lieutenant governor, issued tweets. We want more than tweets. We want legislation and action, and less thoughts and prayers."
Earlier in the session, Rep. Tanya Miller (D - Atlanta) introduced additional legislation surrounding body camera use for law enforcement.
The lawmakers called for bipartisan support for the bills, but similar bills requiring body camera use have been unsuccessful in the Republican-controlled statehouse in past sessions.