On the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, lawmakers seem optimistic that they can finally take meaningful action to address the issue of police brutality.
Tim Scott and Cory Booker released a statement reiterating their commitment to creating solutions related to police reform.
The effort to reform policing in America gained widespread attention after the video showing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for nine minutes despite his being handcuffed in the prone position.
Sen. Scott put forth a police reform proposal that could have served as the foundation for more comprehensive solutions.
The lawmakers added: "In March, the House passed the bipartisan George Floyd Justice in Policing Act with the inclusion of the provision to eliminate qualified immunity for police officers, and now the Senate must do the same."
The question is: Will the hard leftists in Congress be willing to take the blame for tanking a measure that could help to address the police brutality issue? To some, it might seem they are letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Many have surmised that lack of accountability when it comes to incidents in which police officers overstep their authority is the primary contributor to the problem.
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