Police Accountability Task Force - HoCo

Non-partisan HoCo residents organized after #GeorgeFloyd murder to promote Transparency & Accountability in Policing; JOIN US: [email protected]

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

OMG! Jake Tapper just DEMOLISHED the Republicans who are angry over Trump being correctly labeled as a fascist. This is such an amazing takedown. Share this everywhere!!!

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https://t.co/DZUpp1xaQ3 via @NYTimes

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👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽 The racial disparity facts are clear and not disputed. The question of WHY is not clear… The HoCo community depends on our ELECTED officials to address this disturbing issue. @RichGibson4hoco @GovWesMoore #WhyRacialDisparitiesHoCo

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@HowardCoSAO @RichGibson4hoco @GovWesMoore @PGSAONEWS @BaltimoreSAO @MCSAONEWS @RichGibson4hoco @GovWesMoore

Question… at your next meeting, would it be possible to discuss legislative priorities necessary to address the ongoing racial disparities in policing in Howard County and other MD Counties… please. 🙏🏽

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[Police Accountability Task Force - HoCo @PATF_HoCo]

#Meta #Facebook hires a #TrumpProject2025 enthusiast to be their new Director of Global Public Policy… very concerning. 🤔

[Alex Aronson @alexaronson]

Not surprising given that Meta’s Vice President of Global Public Policy, Joel Kaplan, is one of Brett Kavanaugh’s best friends. The FedSoc rot runs deep.

[The Associated Press @AP]

An Ohio police officer was indicted on murder charges in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother killed by police in a grocery store parking lot last August. https://t.co/nmzGEY4ss0

[Police Accountability Task Force - HoCo @PATF_HoCo]

#SonyaMassey Death Could Have Been Prevented… LEA experts argue POLICE CULTURE needs to change… “What we fail to realize is that police are not only failing to de-escalate, but they are often escalating”
https://t.co/YWZ0eLbTq2

[Sun Latest News @BaltSunBrk]

Young Marylanders with severe mental health needs are ‘inappropriately’ sent to juvenile detention settings, report says https://t.co/XPy86lhHtG

[Silver Spring Justice Coalition @SilverCoalition]

Another heartbreaking discussion about the many questions still unanswered after the release of the BWC footage.
https://t.co/Xzy3P4UgVV

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via @NYTimes https://t.co/8PqGDnHpS7

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AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines | AP News https://t.co/jJzOTW68BS

[Police Accountability Task Force - HoCo @PATF_HoCo]

Instead of taking action to fix this failed system, Maryland legislators fell for outdated rhetoric instead of following established research on what can truly build safer communities. https://t.co/GnVtxzZwsV

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

BREAKING: Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office releases bodycam footage of one of its officers shooting and killing U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson.

Police had responded to a "disturbance" call and knocked on the wrong door.

According to Fortson's girlfriend who was on a FaceTime call with him, Fortson had no clue what was going on when he heard a knock at the door.

Out of caution, he retrieved his gun when he didn't hear the officer say anything.

When he opened the door, his gun appeared to be facing the ground however the officer shot him anyways.

"Step back!" the officer shouted as he began firing.

Fortson was shot 6 times and was rushed to the hospital where he died.

Rest in peace, Roger.

[Police Accountability Task Force - HoCo @PATF_HoCo]

Stories of those who died after a struggle with police: Investigation https://t.co/TBtrGbmrnD

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Ridgy MD Suspended Entire Police Dept - Reason unknown at this time - The PD made headlines years ago when its then police chief was involved in the 2018 death of Anton Black. Black died after officers pinned him down for more than 5 minutes https://t.co/woKSkAxHFD

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Finally! Accountability for Tragic Death of Elijah McClain - Paramedic sentenced to 5 Years in Prison! https://t.co/aa9nFCCrYe

[Police Accountability Task Force - HoCo @PATF_HoCo]

@DrewMcCaskill @karenhunter Police Accountability Boards are essential, but they are only as good as the people appointed to them. If they only operate in a perfunctory manor without seriously addressing LEA misconduct, the community needs to demand replacements.