The shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights are two more in a host of other cases involving the use of lethal force by police.
Every new case continues to highlight the need to reform state legislation to reflect international standards on police use of lethal force—whether it’s Michael Brown in Ferguson, Eric Garner in New York City, Kajieme Powell in St. Louis or so many other people in towns and cities across the United States.
International law is clear that lethal force must only be used as a last resort against an imminent threat of death or serious injury.
Stand with Amnesty International USA in urging President Barack Obama and legislators across the country to support a nationwide review of police use of lethal force laws, policies, training and practices, as well as a thorough review and reform of oversight and accountability mechanisms.
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