The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on sweeping police reform legislation on Thursday, amid concern that efforts to rein in police misconduct after the death of George Floyd could end in political stalemate.
FILE PHOTO: Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Representative Karen Bass , flanked by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , addresses reporters during a news conference to unveil police reform and racial injustice legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
The House measure was likely to pass along party lines, exactly one month after Floyd died with a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck, sparking weeks of nationwide and international protests against police brutality. The Democratic and Republican bills address similar issues: chokeholds, no-knock warrants, police body cameras, use of deadly force, and training to de-escalate confrontations with suspects and to encourage officer intervention against illegal conduct as it occurs.
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