WASHINGTON, July 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, will discuss whether the stalemate over police reform legislation in the senate will derail efforts to address racial bias in law enforcement at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker on Thursday, July 16.
This 1-hour program will stream live at 2:00 p.m. ET and is accessible to both media and members of the public free-of-charge. Please click here to watch the livestream.
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, named for the Black man killed by police during a routine arrest in Minneapolis, passed the House in late June. Senate Democrats, however, blocked a police reform bill authored by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., saying it did not do enough to curb police abuses.
Bass, who represents a California district that includes parts of Los Angeles, shepherded the Justice in Policing Act through the House. The House bill bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants, as well as lowering the legal barriers for bringing civil and criminal charges against police for misconduct.
The Senate bill offers financial incentives, federal reporting requirements and training to discourage use of chokeholds and no knock warrants, but does not change immunity protections for police.
Bass's remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with National Press Club Vice President and AP U.S. Video Assignment Manager Lisa Matthews. Viewers are encouraged to submit their questions for Rep. Bass via email to [email protected]. Our moderator will ask as many questions as time permits.
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