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House and Senate Democrats Unveil Sweeping Police Reform Bill

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- That's right, Jenna.

House and Senate Democrats

unveiled this sweepinglegislation for police reform

as cities like Minneapolisbecome the first cities

to lay out plans to defund the police.

- Our commitment is to endour city's toxic relationship

with the Minneapolis Police Department,

to end policing as we know it.

- [Abigail] Their planwould divert funding

over the next year fromthe police department

to community-led publicsafety initiatives.

- It is your voice, it is your fight

that has gotten us to this point.

- [Abigail] New York mayor Bill de Blasio

announced similar plans,

although Governor AndrewCuomo questions that move

given recent looting in the Big Apple.

Acting Homeland SecuritySecurity secretary Chad Wolf

calls the whole idea ofdefunding the police absurd.

- It makes no sense to me.

I think it's a verypolitical statement to make,

but it does not protect our communities

at the end of the day.

- [Abigail] House and Senate Democrats

are taking action from the federal level,

unveiling a sweeping police

and criminal justice reform bill.

- Today, with the Justice in Policing Act,

the Congress is standing withthose fighting for justice

and taking action.

- [Abigail] Democraticlawmakers took a knee

before introducing what theysay is a long overdue response

to racial injustices in law enforcement.

- It'll combat police brutality

by requiring body and dashboard cameras,

banning choke holds, no-knockwarrants in drug cases,

and end racial profiling.

- [Abigail] Around the country Sunday.

- I pray that they would meet you today

in the mighty name of Jesus, thy God.

- [Abigail] Many Christiansjoined peaceful prayer walks

and rallies, like thisone in Washington, DC.

- We ask Father God inthe mighty name of Jesus

that the people are watching,they kneel down too.

Because we know, at the name of Jesus--

- Amen!- Every knee shall bow.

And everyone shall professthat Jesus is Lord.

(crowd cheering)(crowd applauding)

- Republican senator Mitt Romney

joined the crowd of Christians yesterday

marching and praying in Washington, DC,

saying he was there becausehe wants people to know

that he believes black lives matter.

While another Republicansenator, Tim Scott,

unveiled his own legislationthat he reintroduced from 2015

that calls for his own police reform.

Back to you Jenna.

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