Democrats Release Legislation to Overhaul Policing
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We ran the numbers: There are 2188 news articles covering this topic. 40% (877) are left leaning, 38% (823) center, 22% (488) right leaning.
On Monday, House and Senate Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation called The Justice in Policing Act, to overhaul policing in the U.S. While left-leaning articles highlight Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urged Republicans to take up the legislation, right-leaning articles highlight that House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy said he was willing to work with Democrats on policing reforms.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Pelosi urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to take up the legislation soon after it clears her chamber. Former Vice President Joe Biden said he opposes “defunding” police departments.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the proposal would prohibit police from using chokeholds and create a national registry to track police misconduct. Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Representative Karen Bass, D-Calif., called it a “transformative vision of policing in America.”
New York Post published a right-leaning article highlighting that Pelosi said in response to a reporter’s question that she does not support abolishing police. While House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy last week said he was willing to work with Democrats on policing reforms, the new bill was introduced without negotiations.
From the left
Democrats unveil broad police reform bill pledge to transform law enforcement
Washington Post