How the momentum of police reforms meets powerful police unions

After the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, advocates of police reform called for the police to be removed, banned from strangleholds, and more effectively punished officers who abuse their power or display racial bias. Before any of those proposed reforms can take effect, lawmakers and department heads would first …

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Iowa Governor signs abortion law

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) on Monday signed a bill requiring a person to wait 24 hours before aborting in the state. “I am proud to uphold the sanctity of all human life,” Reynolds said in a statement to The Associated Press. “I applaud the Iowa legislators who had the …

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