Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand a stronger oversight body

AI Summary

The Colorado Springs City Council has voted to end a group that was meant to make police actions more open. This group, called the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission, was started in 2020. Some people wanted a stronger group to watch over the police. Members of the old group said it didn't have enough power to make changes. A protest group wants an elected group of residents to have a say in police discipline and investigations into shootings. The City Council President said a new group would need to be different from the old one and set up by the mayor's office. There have been recent police shootings that have made people worried about police actions.