Amid nationwide unrest and frustration with law enforcement, Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday acknowledged that communities of color are often policed differently from white ones, calling the unfairness a “widespread phenomenon.” “I do think it is a widespread phenomenon that African American
Amid nationwide unrest and frustration with law enforcement, Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday acknowledged that communities of color are often policed differently from white ones, calling the unfairness a “widespread phenomenon.”
In Congress, efforts to enact legislative change in law enforcement have thus far failed. A police reform bill penned in June by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., died in the Senate, where Democrats voted almost unanimously against moving forward with the proposal. In the department’s only civil rights investigation into police use of force, Barr shared the results exclusively with ABC News.
Story continues"Black Lives Matter-- is a term that's being used, it's a group that pushes for civil rights of African Americans. What's-- what's your view of Black Lives Matter? And are you willing to say Black Lives Matter?" Thomas asked.
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