Senate GOP Expected To Unveil Police Reform Package Wednesday

Senate GOP Expected To Unveil Police Reform Package Wednesday

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The video discusses proposals aimed at reforming the police system in the US. Senator Tim Scott, the only black Republican in the Senate, is leading efforts to draft a bipartisan bill. The proposals include banning chokeholds, reallocating federal funds from non-compliant police departments, encouraging the use of body cameras, establishing a national database for police use of force incidents, and classifying lynching as a federal hate crime. The GOP and Democratic approaches differ slightly, particularly in how funds are withdrawn, but there is optimism for a consensus.

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How will the GOP package address police departments that continue the practice of chokeholds?

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What are some of the measures included in the GOP package for police reform?

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