Orlando activists call for policy change after Nichols murder
ORLANDO, Florida. – On Wednesday evening, a candle-lighting event was held outside Orlando Police Headquarters in memory of Tyra Nichols.
The activist group called on local law enforcement in Central Florida to update their use of force policies and be more transparent.
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Loanna Gelser has drawn attention for years to what she calls unfair police policies.
“They keep changing their policies to cover up their bad behavior,” Geltzer said. “The message I have for you is that you have had too many opportunities to do the right thing. Leave power. Insert the correct ones. You’ve had enough training. Justice, Justice, Justice. We walked and walked. We have given you statistics.
Aston Mack said segregated communities in Central Florida are at increased risk of racially motivated law enforcement harassment.
“We turn black bodies into discourse, into tweets and headlines for the week. For us to just talk for a minute,” Mac said. “Why do you think all the streets on this side of the highway are shitty, but all the other ones are beautiful? Why do you think the street is called Division at all?
Tina Wilson is co-founder of The Juneteenth Project Coalition. Wilson and several others in attendance on Wednesday night called on Monique Worrell to investigate alleged police brutality. Wilson pointed to a previous case in Central Florida where she thought the offices should have been charged.
“It took them a year just to get a video of a mentally retarded man who was in an emotional breakdown and he was wrecked to death in 2020. It took this family a year and we got fed up with it,” Wilson said.
The group also stressed the need to constantly participate and participate, not just protest after the police shooting attracted national media attention.
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