Thread by @BernieSanders

The officer who killed Eric Garner has been fired. That is not enough.

We have got to change how police departments operate, finally end police brutality and stop the killing of unarmed black and brown Americans.

Here are some of the ways I plan to do that as president: 1/

When we are in the White House we will mandate criminal liability for civil rights violations resulting from police misconduct, and limit “qualified immunity” for police officers.

We will establish a national use of force standard that emphasizes de-escalation. 2/

We will conduct a U.S. Attorney General’s investigation for ALL deaths involving the police and those in custody, establish civilian oversight of police departments, and create federal registries for police use of deadly force and misconduct. 3/

We will revitalize the use of Justice Department investigations, consent decrees, and federal lawsuits to address systemic constitutional violations by police departments. 4/

We will end harmful policing practices like racial profiling, stop and frisk, and oppressive “broken windows” policing – all of which actively undermine public safety and community trust in law enforcement. 5/

Police forces should not look and act like invading armies. We must demilitarize our police forces and establish federal standards for the use of body cameras. 6/

Eric Garner and too many others should be alive today.

Violence and brutality of any kind at the hands of the police is unacceptable and will not be tolerated when we are in the White House.

Read the rest of my plan here: 7/7 berniesanders.com/justice-and-sa…