Joaquin Castro tweeted the following:
"Police unions use the collective bargaining process to blunt accountability for excessive force & wrongdoing. Thats why I blocked a bill a few years ago that wouldve allowed police unions across the nation to collectively bargain on accountability issues. The abuse must stop.3/"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joaquin Castro:
"Over the past 15 years or so, technology has made the world more transparent, exposing injustice (including police brutality) in an unprecedented way. But police culture and the legal system have not caught up. Few cases of police brutality are prosecuted. 2/"Read on Twitter
"The video of Tyre Nichols murder is horrifying. There is no excuse for that brutality. The Department of Justice needs to investigate how the culture of the Memphis police contributed to this killing and Congress needs to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act now."Read on Twitter
"I commend President Biden, Secretary Blinken, and Ambassador Tai for their work to launch the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP). My full statement:" on Jan. 27Read on Twitter
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