The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The United States House passed a comprehensive legislative package to reform police surveillance that includes a nationwide ban on strangling arrests and no-hit orders, along with provisions that would facilitate …
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The House of Representatives approved extensive criminal justice reforms Thursday to curb excessive use of force by law enforcement following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by Minneapolis police earlier exactly one month. The package was crafted exclusively by the majority of Democrats, generating …
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Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi says the Republican Party “is trying to get away with it” in the Trump police reform bill, the Republican clash over a new round of checks Hoyer says Democratic leaders reflected on the need for masks on the floor of the Chamber MORE (D-Calif.) He accused …
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Senate Republicans and President TrumpDonald John Trump South Korea criticizes Bolton’s book as ‘distorting reality’ of nuclear talks Democrats face tough questions with Bolton protesters trying to tear down Andrew Jackson statue near White House MORE they face a new round of COVID-19 stimulus controls, with Republican senators warning the …
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