Urge Congress to Enact Policing Reform

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Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon “Sean” Reed, and George Floyd are just some of the latest victims of the nation’s long history of brutality against People of Color, and particularly Black men. As we witness protests in Minneapolis, Louisville, and across the United States we see an all-too-familiar anger, frustration, and pain. Changes to federal laws are vital to ensure that law enforcement training, use of force policies, and data collection address historic and systemic racial injustices.
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