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Congressional Democrats to unveil police reform package next week

Justice in Policing Act of 2020 includes measures aimed at boosting accountability, changing police practices and curbing racial profiling

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June 6, 2020 at 8:10 p.m. EDT
Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) on Capitol Hill on June 2. (Tom Williams/Pool/Reuters)

Congressional Democrats are expected to roll out sweeping police reform legislation Monday, following nearly two weeks of sustained protests sparked by George Floyd’s killing in police custody.

The legislation, called the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, includes an array of measures aimed at boosting law enforcement accountability, changing police practices and curbing racial profiling, according to an outline circulated on Capitol Hill on Saturday and obtained by The Washington Post.