• “From the brutal attempts to quell the Civil Rights movement, Black Lives Matter protests, and their day-to-day use in law enforcement, police K-9s remain a gross misuse of force and victimize black and brown people, disproportionately,” Jackson said during a press conference announcing the bill last week.
• “The need for AB 742 is apparent, not only through a historic perspective but also through the clear racial disparities we see every year.”
• In a press release, the assemblyman cited research that said that black and Latino individuals are more likely to be involved in K-9 apprehensions.

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