Chuck Schumer: Senate Dems Are Going to ‘Fight Like Hell’ To Pass Police Reform

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Demonstrations against police violence and systemic racism. This large diverse group, so many of them young, gives us hope that Americans are prepared to March and fight to make this a more perfect union, once and for all. And so today we are taking the first of many steps, many necessary steps, to respond to this national pain with bold action. As my colleagues will explain, the justice and policing act proposes crucial reforms to combat racial violence and excessive force by law enforcement through strong accountability measures, increased data and transparency, and important modifications to police training and practices. This has never been done before at the federal level. In the Senate, Democrats are going to fight like hell to make this a reality. Americans who took to the streets this week have demanded change. With this legislation, Democrats