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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The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) is urging the Senate to block a Republican Party police reform bill to get an initial test vote on Wednesday. The NAACP LDF, which is a separate entity from the NAACP, sent a letter to the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) …
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Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerGOP lawmakers express their support for the Israeli plan to annex areas in the West Bank. The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Rep. Mark Takano says Congress should extend worker benefits due July; WHO reports record increase in global cases UPDATE: Trump denies slowing tests for coronavirus …
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