US Democrats take a knee in Congress in tribute to George Floyd before unveiling police reform bill to combat violence and racial injustice by law enforcement
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer kneel with Congressional Democrats during a moment of silence to honour George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others inside Emancipation Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, US on June 8, 2020.
Democrats hope to bring the legislation to the floor of the House of Representatives before the end of June. The package confronts several aspects of law enforcement accountability and practices that have come under criticism, especially as more and more police violence is captured on cell phone video and shared widely across the nation, and the world."It is time for police culture in many departments to change," Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Representative Karen Bass, who is leading the effort, told CNN earlier on Sunday calling it "transformative.
The legislation would seek to provide greater oversight and transparency of police behaviour in several ways. The presumed Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has backed a ban on chokeholds and other elements of the package.
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