Death in Custody Act - passed!

[Rhea]

I didn't even know they were working on this. I am so glad! Well done!

http://wavy.com/2014/12/11/senate-passes-death-in-custody-reporting-act/

The Senate has passed a bipartisan legislation which requires states to report to the U.S. Department of Justice how many individuals die each year while in police custody or during the course of an arrest.

The House of Representatives approved the Death in Custody Reporting Act by voice vote last December and the Senate passed it Wednesday. The bill will now go to the President for his signature.

 

[gmbteach]

Death's in custody has been a hot topic here in Australia for decades - particularly with regards to Aboriginals. I am surprised it hasn't been a topic in the states.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

Probably because we believed that somebody already had taken care of this.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Probably because we believed that somebody already had taken care of this.

Ya, it's the kind of thing that one would have figured to have been a law since ... forever. It's not really the kind of thing that you'd think would need to be passed now.

 

[Angry Floof]

Excellent!

 

[thebeave]

Probably because we believed that somebody already had taken care of this.

Ya, it's the kind of thing that one would have figured to have been a law since ... forever. It's not really the kind of thing that you'd think would need to be passed now.

That's because the people who would most advocate for the law are, well, dead.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

It'll die in the House and will go unreported.

 

[Rhea]

It'll die in the House and will go unreported.

Already passed the house last spring. On it's way to President's desk.