WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats on Monday presented a sweeping bill intended to attend to longstanding grievances about racial injustice in U.S. policing, following 2 weeks of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis authorities custody.
U.S. Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stands with members of the Congressional Black Caucus throughout a news conference to reveal legislation to fight authorities violence and racial oppression after weeks of demonstrations versus racial inequality in the consequences in Minneapolis cops custody of George Floyd, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 8,2020 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
If enacted as law, provisions of the bill titled the “Justice in Policing Act” would alter a large range of practices. Amongst them:
The costs would remove the “competent resistance” defense for both police and correctional officers. The defense, enhanced in recent years by the Supreme Court, shields officers whose actions have been considered illegal, consisting of in excessive force cases. [here]
It would enhance civil liberties safeguard