Ideas

Raumesh Akbari
Senator | Memphis, TN

Tennessee Senator Raumesh Akbari: New Efforts to Increase Public Safety with Better Policing

Idea Category: Criminal Justice, Equity & Opportunity

As the Memphis community continues to grapple with the aftermath of the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, NewDEAL Leader Tennessee Senator Raumesh Akbari, who represents the city, introduced a legislative package to strengthen police reforms in the state. Among the proposals, Akbari addresses the urging of RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols' mother, to establish a duty to intervene for any police officers when they observe a fellow officer using excessive force. Other legislation would address criminal consequences around the improper use of force and the failure to render medical aid to individuals injured during an interaction with officers. In a statement, Akbari said she understands the heavy burden on police officers, but that the new laws will lead to better policing, "After George Floyd, Tennessee was one of the few states that adopted many of the '8 Can't Wait' legislation, around chokeholds, around duty to intervene, around use of force, but for me we need to strengthen those laws right now. We need to actually have real criminal consequences." Read more about Senator Akbari’s efforts to build on and strengthen the landmark police reform bill enacted in the wake of the death of George Floyd in 2020.

More Idea’s From Raumesh Akbari

Senator Raumesh Akbari: Expanding Black History Education

Idea Category: Education, Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

Preventing Discrimination against the Natural Hairstyles of Black Women

Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity, Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP

Expanding Access to Computer Science Education

Idea Category: Education | Funding Source: ARP

Disrupting Generational Illiteracy by Implementing Imagination Libraries

Idea Category: Education, Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

Will Jawando | County Councilmember | Montgomery County, MD

Home Act/Rent Stabilization

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