Senate Republicans on Wednesday will introduce a sweeping police reform package, the GOP's legislative response to George Floyd's death and nationwide protests over police brutality and racism.
, the protection that shields police and other public officials from lawsuits if accused of misconduct. The issue has been one of the key changes sought by Democrats and one of the few that Republicans have dubbed a non-starter.
Scott has called the issue a"poison pill" for any police reform bills as the White House has voiced opposition on it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said the House's bill"is going nowhere in the Senate," calling the legislation"typical Democratic overreach."President Donald Trump signed an executive order
on new standards for police use of force. The order called for the creation of a national database to allow departments to track potential hires with records of abuse and for mental health professionals to respond alongside officers to calls dealing with homelessness, drug addiction and mental illness.
The order did not include a ban on chokeholds as many activists have demanded but says the police tactic should be used only if lives are in danger.
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