Us Police Reform
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Minneapolis voters reject replacing police force 18 months after George Floyd murderVoters rejected a ballot question asking residents if they wanted to create a new Department of Public Safety to take the place of the police department.WorldNov 2, 2021
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U.S. Senate talks on police reform collapse as Democrats, Republicans fail to reach dealTalks had moved slowly for months, and it had became clear over the summer that the chances for a breakthrough were all but hopeless.WorldSep 23, 2021
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U.S. House passes George Floyd police reform bill a 2nd time after Biden’s blessingThe sweeping legislation, which was first approved last summer but stalled in the Senate, would ban chokeholds and "qualified immunity" and create national standards for policing.WorldMar 3, 2021
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U.S. congress stalls police overhaul despite international outcry, protestsThe standoff threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act.PoliticsJun 23, 2020
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Biden, other Democrats push back on police defunding debate amid Trump’s attacksSome Democrats described it as bad politics, even if most Democrats shared the desire to overhaul policing.PoliticsJun 9, 2020
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Democrats propose overhaul of police oversight, procedures following U.S. protestsBefore unveiling the package, House and Senate Democrats held a moment of silence at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, reading the names of George Floyd and others killed during police interactions.WorldJun 8, 2020
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