police reform

Austin City Council Votes To Slash Police Budget By One-Third

Approximately $150 million will be redistributed to social service agencies.
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Minnesota Adopts Police Reforms Following George Floyd Protests

The governor signed a police accountability bill into law after nearly two months of demonstrations against racism and police brutality.
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DOJ: Routine Beatings Of Alabama Prisoners Amount To Cruel And Unusual Punishment

The unchecked use of excessive force against Alabama prisoners violates their rights under the Constitution's Eighth Amendment, the Justice Department finds.
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How 'Qualified Immunity' Protects Cops From Being Held Accountable

It's one way that bad police officers avoid repercussions.
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House Passes Police Reform Bill

But without action in the Senate, it's unlikely to become law anytime soon.
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Police Reform Stalls Out In The Senate

Democrats blocked a bill authored by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) that they viewed as insufficient to bring real accountability to police departments nationwide.
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Democrats Threaten To Block 'Woefully Inadequate' GOP Police Reform Bill

“This bill is not salvageable," Sens. Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris wrote in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Rep. Cedric Richmond Fires Back At Rep. Matt Gaetz In Heated Exchange

Rep. Cedric Richmond called out Rep. Matt Gaetz when he attempted to steer the conversation away from police reform and the Black experience.
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‘Abolish The Police’ Isn’t New. This Energy Is.

A decadeslong movement to take money from police budgets and reinvest it into communities has seen its ideas propelled into the mainstream.
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Rep. Cedric Richmond Calls Out Matt Gaetz In Fiery Exchange: 'Was That A Nerve?'

The two congressmen got heated as they debated a police reform bill.
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