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A bill introduced in the Senate would seek to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement in Missouri. |
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Wrap: The bill would explicitly define words in a law that dictates how law enforcement officers carry out pedestrian and traffic stops.
Saint Louis County Democrat Maria Chappelle-Nadal is the sponsor of the bill.
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| Description: Senate bill 559 is a first step so that we have a better system that is in place where people are not deprived of their rights | |
The bill would also require law enforcement agencies to monitor individual officers to determine if any officers have a pattern of arresting minorities.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.
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St. Louis Democratic Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal introduced a bill aimed at eliminating racial profiling. |
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Wrap: The bill would require Missouri law enforcement agencies to conduct reports on individual officers to determine if they have a pattern of stopping or arresting minorities.
Executive Director of Veterans For Peace Michael McPhearson says the bill will help communities work together.
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| Run Time: | 00:07 |
| Description: We also have to deal with that racism within the framework of how we socialize and relate to each other as people | |
Chappelle-Nadal says she sponsored the bill because of the unrest in Ferguson.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.
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A bill that would attempt to end racial profiling in Missouri was introduced in the Senate. |
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| RunTime: | 0:32 |
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Wrap: Current law only requires officers to report traffic stops. The new bill would require officers to report pedestrian stops as well.
Saint Louis County Democrat Maria Chappelle-Nadal says the bill would enable the state to make positive changes after the unrest in Ferguson.
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| Run Time: | 00:06 |
| Description: They always say let's not do what they did in Ferguson. This is a first step. | |
It would also require agencies to conduct individual officer reports to determine if they have a pattern of arresting minorities.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.