Austin’s Human Rights Commission tackles use of force discussions

AUSTIN (KXAN) — High profile cases in Austin have brought “use of force” policies into question. Monday night, members of the city’s Human Rights Commission are looking into whether those policies should be reexamined.
Earlier this month, the city approved a record $3.25 million settlement with the mother of David Joseph, the naked, unarmed teenager shot and killed by an Austin police officer last year.
President of the Austin Justice Coalition (AJC) Chas Moore says