Nancy Pelosi doubles down on police reform named for George Floyd
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday vowed that House lawmakers, in tandem with the Biden administration, will not stop working until the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act becomes law.
"Today, by re-introducing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the House is again joining the American people to turn this moment of agony into one of action, as we honor George Floyd’s life and the lives of all killed by police brutality," Pelosi said in a statement. The bill, Pelosi said, will address "systemic racism, curb police brutality and save lives." It also bans chokeholds, stops no-knock warrants, combats racial profiling, and establishes new protections to prevent and combat police misconduct. Pelosi said that despite last year’s protests that brought renewed calls for criminal justice reform, "police brutality continues." She said there were more police killings in 2020 than in 2019, with minority groups "bearing the brunt of this cruelty."More Related News
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