“There’s nothing out here to help us families,” says Michelle Monterrosa, 24, whose brother Sean Monterrosa, 22, was killed by a Vallejo police officer in June outside a Walgreens. https://www.motherjones.com/anti-racism-police-protest/2020/08/compensation-victims-police-violence-shootings-california-legislation/ … via @MotherJones
“Victims and their families should not be forced to turn to GoFundMe accounts to cover funeral, burial, and medical expenses,” added San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who supported the proposal. @chesaboudin
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"Across the country, victims of police violence don’t qualify...No state’s board will provide compensation to anyone whom officers suspected of being involved in a crime when they were injured or killed, which is often the case for people harmed by police."
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This is true of the Louisiana Crime Victims Reparations as well. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement administers the fund with strict guidelines around innocence and cooperation with law enforcement. http://www.lcle.state.la.us/programs/cvr.asp …
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