Police Misconduct

Miami's Civilian Investigative Panel has sued the city after officials announced they'd be defunding the independent police watchdog group. The panel believes it can remain in existence, despite a state law aimed at police oversight.

A new state law will take a lot of power away from civilian oversight boards in cities like in Miami, Tampa and St. Petersburg. It goes into effect on July 1.

Members of such oversight boards can still discuss police department or sheriff's office policies, but cannot investigate individual officers.

The proposal is a compromise between the Legislative Black Caucus and Republicans, and comes after high-profile deaths of Black Americans by law enforcement.

The president is facing political pressure to take action following the national outcry over the killing of George Floyd and others at the hands of police.