‘The Exonerated Five’ among lawmakers pushing for new Criminal Justice bill
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Members of the state's Black and Latino Legislative Caucus say it's time for police and prosecutors to stop being deceptive when trying to wrangle confessions from criminal suspects.
"Right now it is legal for law enforcement to lie to an individual that is accused of a crime. We are saying when interrogated law enforcement should tell you the truth," said Senator Zellnor Myrie.
The senators and assembly members are proposing a package of bills that would ban authorities from deceiving suspects and mandate courts to consider if confessions have been coerced.
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