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Will Sylvester Turner push George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, previously championed by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee?
Read full article: Will Sylvester Turner push George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, previously championed by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee?Sylvester Turner, Democratic nominee for Sheila Jackson Lee's U.S. House seat, vows to push the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act forward. The bill aims to reform police practices and accountability.
George Floyd’s family, Attorney Ben Crump react to ex-cops’ federal indictment
Read full article: George Floyd’s family, Attorney Ben Crump react to ex-cops’ federal indictmentAttorney Ben Crump and the family of George Floyd held a press conference Saturday afternoon on the campus of Texas Southern University.
Elected officials, George Floyd family discuss passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by the House
Read full article: Elected officials, George Floyd family discuss passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by the HouseHOUSTON – Earlier this week, the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a victory for the Floyd family. It has been nine months since Houston native George Floyd was killed by a Minnesota police officer, and his family is still in a lot of pain. I go to sleep sometimes,” said George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd. You just have to be the change, force it and make the change,” Philonise Floyd said. “We say his name, ‘George Floyd.’ We say his name, ‘George Floyd,’” attorney Ben Crump said.
With Biden’s backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing
Read full article: With Biden’s backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policingScott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – House Democrats passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, avoiding a potential clash with moderates in their own party who were wary of reigniting the “defund the police” debate they say hurt them during last fall's election. “We want to feel safe when we encounter law enforcement. “Our law enforcement officers need more funding not less,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis. Another possible point of contention is provisions easing standards for prosecution of law enforcement officers accused of wrongdoing. California Rep. Karen Bass, who authored the bill, understands the challenge some House members face in supporting it.
House passes bill named for George Floyd aimed at overhaul of policing
Read full article: House passes bill named for George Floyd aimed at overhaul of policingHouse Democrats are hustling to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing. The bill would ban chokeholds and “qualified immunity” for law enforcement and create national standards for policing in a bid to bolster accountability. “Our law enforcement officers need more funding not less,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., said during Wednesday's debate. AdPolice unions and other law enforcement groups have argued that, without such legal protections, fear of lawsuits will stop people from becoming police officers — even though the measure permits such suits only against law enforcement agencies, rather than all public employees. California Rep. Karen Bass, who authored the bill, understands the challenge some House members face in supporting it.
Congress stalls out again dealing with national trauma
Read full article: Congress stalls out again dealing with national trauma(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON For a moment, Congress had a chance to act on policing reform, mobilized by a national trauma and overwhelming public support. There are other high-profile examples where public support has been unable to overcome hyper-partisanship in Congress most notably on gun control. The parties have also failed to make progress in overhauling the nations fractured immigration laws, despite broad public support. Murray said in an interview that there was little attempt to do that kind of behind-the-scenes work on policing reform. The feeling that you want to accomplish something, that you want to get something done ... is a very different feeling than we saw with policing reform."
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death
Read full article: House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's deathExactly one month ago, George Floyd spoke his final words I can't breathe and changed the course of history, Pelosi said. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is perhaps the most ambitious set of proposed changes to police procedures and accountability in decades. After the GOP policing bill stalled this week, blocked by Democrats, Trump shrugged. The two parties are instead appealing to voters ahead of the fall election, which will determine control of the House, Senate and White House. Senate Democrats believe Senate Republicans will face mounting public pressure to open negotiations and act.