Federal police reform talks have thus far failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success, including in California

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Federal police reform talks have thus far failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success, including in California

28 September 2021

Bipartisan talks over police reform ended with no agreement on Sept. 22, 2021, with House Democrats and Republicans blaming each other for the lack of progress. It isn’t the first time that reform at a federal level has been attempted – nor the first time it has stalled. The sticking points this time appear to be centered around proposed changes to use-of-force procedures and plans to strip officers of qualified immunity, which shields them from being sued. As scholars of criminal justice – one a former police officer of 10 years – we were not surprised by the collapse of ...

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Federal police reform talks have thus far failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success, including in California |

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