“There is no pain like losing a son. There is no pain like losing a piece of my heart.”
Privacy advocates say stricter rules are needed around when police can turn their camers off.
Cesar Molina had returned to work following the shooting of Tommy Le.
I-940 would change the way police are trained as well as state law on the use of deadly force.
Tuesday night, Seattle City Council held an intense public meeting on the killing of Charleena Lyles.
In the last two months, the area has seen the number of shooting incidents drop from 65 per month to 36.
Police report that Giovonn Joseph-McDade tried to hit an officer with his car. Two other shooting deaths involving the department are currently under investigation.
Initial reports said Tommy Le was carrying a knife.
Use of force reviews remain firmly under SPD control. That’s left families unsatisfied before.
The mother of four was shot after she called police about a possible burglary.
It’s been a long road to an imperfect solution.
And then there are some that say it goes too far.
“Anytime there’s a use of force, such as a Taser, there is an automatic review.”
