S2E11 - Federal Police Reform
Mar 14, 2023 ·
56m 25s
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 - This bill addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It increases accountability for...
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 - This bill addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It increases accountability for law enforcement misconduct, restricts the use of certain policing practices, enhances transparency and data collection, and establishes best practices and training requirements.The bill enhances existing enforcement mechanisms to remedy violations by law enforcement. Among other things, it does the following:
The panelists discuss this iportant bill and why it is not law yet.
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- lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to knowing or reckless—to convict a law enforcement officer for misconduct in a federal prosecution,
- limits qualified immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement officer, and
- grants administrative subpoena power to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in pattern-or-practice investigations.
The panelists discuss this iportant bill and why it is not law yet.
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