
<p class="has-drop-cap">US Democrats To Press For Greater Police Accountability</p>



<p>Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate say they&#8217;re planning to propose legislation Monday to overhaul legal protections for police, following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man in police custody.</p>



<p>Rep. Karen Bass, D-Ca., chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the proposed changes are expected to be bolder than any law enforcement changes in the past decade.</p>



<p>&#8220;It is time for police culture in many departments to change,&#8221; she said in an interview on CNN. &#8220;And we believe that the legislation will make a major step forward in that direction.&#8221;</p>




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<p>The Associated Press reports it&#8217;s obtained a draft outline of the proposal, which it says would revise the federal criminal police misconduct statute to make it easier to prosecute officers involved in misconduct &#8220;knowingly or with reckless disregard.&#8221;</p>



<p>The AP says it also seeks to improve the oversight and transparency of police behavior.</p>



<p>For example, AP says, it would grant subpoena power to the Justice Department to conduct &#8220;pattern and practice&#8221; investigations of potential misconduct and help states conduct independent investigations. Also, it would change &#8220;qualified immunity&#8221; protections for police &#8220;to enable individuals to recover damages when law enforcement officers violate their constitutional rights.&#8221;</p>



<p>In addition, the draft document includes establishment of a &#8220;National Police Misconduct Registry&#8221; to prevent police with misconduct history from transferring to other departments.</p>



<p>It is as yet unclear whether police unions will back any of the proposed changes or if the package will get substantial backing from Republican lawmakers.</p>




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US Democrats To Press For Greater Police Accountability
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