Tag: George Floyd Justice In Policing Act
The Lookout: Four California Criminal Justice Reform Laws That Took Effect This Year
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
Two weeks ago, President Joe Biden signed a federal policing accountability executive order based on the George Floyd...
Despite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit out 2022 Midterms
With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting bloc...
Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day
“The Senate was designed to protect the political rights of the minority in the chamber, through the promise of debate and the opportunity to...
States diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killing
By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press
Maryland repealed its half-century-old Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. Washington state reformed use-of-force policies and created a new agency...
Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire
Police killings in the United States have been massively undercounted according to a study by the University of Washington....