The two officers at the heart of the investigation into the death of Rayshard Brooks have turned themselves in to authorities after being charged Wednesday by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard. Catch up on the latest developments in the case:
A sweeping package of bills that aims to reform the New York City Police Department passed the New York City Council Thursday, after a years-long battle for the bills to be voted on, some which have been in the works since the death ofThe six bills include one that requires officers’ badge numbers to be visible, an official ban on chokeholds or any other maneuver that restricts blood or air flow and one requiring the NYPD to disclose how they use surveillance technology.
In a news conference before the vote, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson apologized for the bills not having moved more quickly.
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