On
June 25, 2020, the U.S. House of Representative strongly supported H.R.
7120, the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act." This comprehensive
bill passed by a margin of 236 yeas to 181 nays and has been sent to the
US Senate for consideration.
Among
other things, the legislation holds all law enforcement officials
accountable for their actions, ends "qualified immunity" for police
officers, ends racial and religious profiling, empowers our communities,
establishes uniform policies for the use of force, mandates data
collection on police encounters, bans chokeholds and "no knock"
warrants, limits military equipment on American streets, requires
body-worn cameras and classifies lynching as a hate crime, therefore
making it open to Federal resources for investigations and prosecutions.
We must urge the Senate to act now! Please read our Action Update / Action Alert to see how every Member voted and take Fast Action!
Hilary O. Shelton
Director, NAACP Washington Bureau & SVP Advocacy & Policy
NAACP Washington Bureau
Director, NAACP Washington Bureau & SVP Advocacy & Policy
NAACP Washington Bureau
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