Senate passes police reform bill

The Massachusetts Senate passed a Senate reform bill after hours of debate.

OUT.SERA: THE SENATE ADJOURNED AFTER17 HOURS ON THE FLOOR.THEY VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE BILL,30-7.IF PASSED, IT WOULD AFFECT THELEASE OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE.IT’S CALLED THE REFORM SHIFT ANDBUILD PROGRAM.IT CALLS FOR A BAN ON CHOKEHOLDSAND CREATES THE DUTY FOR ANOFFICER TO INTERVENE WHEN THEYSEE EXCESSIVE FORCE.IT ESTABLISHES AN INDEPENDENTCOMMITTEE THAT WOULD CERTIFY ALLPOLICE OFFICERS.A CONTROVERSIAL PIECE, LIMITS ONWHAT IS CALLED QUALIFIEDIMMUNITY AND IT SHIELDS OFFICERSFROM CIVIL LAWSUITS.THE SENATE PRESIDENT LEAST ASTATEMENT THAT SAYS THERE IS NODOUBT WE ARE IN A DIFFICULTMOMENT.I AM PROUD OF THE SENATE FORLISTENING TO CALLS FOR RACIALJUSTICE AND BEGINNING THE WORKOF PRODUCING INSTITUTIONALIZEDVIOLENCE.MEMBERS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENTCOMMUNITY SAID THEY WANT THEOPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THEPROCESS.THE BILL HAD TO THE HOUSE WHERETHE SPEAKER SAYS THERE WILL BE APUBLIC HEARING.THE