Until those officers are brought to justice people aren't going to stop being upset. James Boyd should not be dead. Albuquerque has to deal with that.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. May 8, 2014 (AP)
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press
Outcry over recent police shootings (click here) continues to rattle New Mexico's
largest city, spreading from street protests to rowdy demonstrations in
government buildings.
Angry protesters took control of an Albuquerque City Council meeting
this week, demanding the police chief's firing, shouting at council
members and causing such a ruckus that the panel's president adjourned
the meeting. Activists vow to return to Thursday's rescheduled
gathering.
The backlash followed the latest police shooting this month and added to
a series of recent protests over the nearly 40 shootings by Albuquerque
officers since 2010. The Police Department faces intense scrutiny after
the U.S. Justice Department recently released a harsh report on
officers' use of force and interactions with suspects with mental
illness.
Here are some key questions as federal investigators work with the city on reforms....
