The Congressional Black Caucus will call on President Biden Thursday to use the strength of the White House and his bully pulpit to rally support for police reform.
for the legislation, which would limit qualified immunity for officers, prevent racial profiling and restrict the use of excessive force.
A spokesperson for Jackson Lee declined to comment or provide additional details on the potential legislation. Several sources confirmed to CBS News that renaming the measure to include Nichols is being discussed but cautioned no decision has been made. "We've got to talk about what's really realistic in this environment and I don't think we're there yet," said Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi."I'm glad the conversation is happening because there are some common sense things, like why don't we have a method of identifying law enforcement that transfer from one area to another? There ought to be centralized data.
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Pete Aguilar of California told CBS News the CBC will continue to take the lead on the issue and expects Democrats will"introduce measures that will further accountability within policing."
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