The US has only a "voluntary" reporting system for deaths of citizens at the hands of law enforcement, or in the custody of law enforcement.
Currently, a British newspaper (The Guardian) is doing a better job than us of keeping track of the citizens who have died in the custody of those sworn to "serve and protect" them.
This is unacceptable. With power, comes responsibility, and accountability.
We need a mandatory reporting system for any and all deaths that occur in federal, state, and municipal police custody.
We also need transparent, independent investigations of such deaths.
We have a justice system in place that allows for due process. Law enforcement is not Judge, Jury, and Executioner.
637 citizens have been killed by police this year alone. We need accountability, now.