Activists Unveil Criminal Justice Reform Proposal

A coalition, including Black Lives Matter, proposed The Breathe Act to transform the criminal justice system by divesting federal resources from incarceration and policing, and eliminating agencies like ICE and DEA. The proposal also aims to end programs like the DoD 1033, which provides military equipment to local law enforcement. Activists argue these changes are necessary to address the disproportionate criminalization of minority communities. However, police reform efforts have stalled in Congress, with no member yet committed to introducing the bill.

What do activists claim about the current criminal justice practices?

What has stalled the police reform effort on Capitol Hill?