Are the police brutality protests leading to positive change? New York repeals police misconduct secrecy law

Something miraculous has happened in New York state. New York lawmakers have swiftly repealed section 50-a o the civil rights statute, a law that hides police misconduct records from public view. Democrats in the state have been trying for years to make these records public, but cop unions have wielded their enormous power every year, quashing every attempt. This year was different. The law was made short work of, with no lawmakers giving much of an ear to the whining of the police unions. This is amazing, and every state legislature should take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to implement true police accountability while they have the chance.

Minnesota cops were taught dangerous restraint techniques and “anti-terror tactics” by Israeli cops

Why are U.S. cops receiving training from a foreign power?  The U.S. is nothing like Israel. Their values are not something our police should aspire to emulate. Israel is an Apartheid State, and one can imagine that these tactics they’ve developed were not meant to be used on ethnic Israelis, but rather Palestinians and other minorities. So, another point to add to the list of police reforms is: Absolutely no training from a foreign power.