Democrats Prepare Police Reform Bills

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congressional Democrats, powered by the Congressional Black Caucus, are preparing a sweeping package of police reforms in response the death of George Floyd. Lawmakers are working furiously in the House and Senate to draft what could become the most ambitious effort in years to oversee law enforcement work. Proposals in Congress are expected to include changes to police accountability laws, the creation of a database of police use-of-force incidents, and revamped training requirements. One proposal is to ban choke holds, a change endorsed by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.