June 25, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 117 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                             POLICE REFORM

  (Ms. WEXTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WEXTON. Mr. Speaker, the horrifying murder of George Floyd awoke 
the conscience of America to a generations-old system of racial 
injustice. Since then, Americans--led mostly by young people--in all 50 
States and in every part of my district have taken to the streets to 
demand action, and that gives me hope.
  The Justice in Policing Act is an important step towards real change. 
This bill will implement meaningful reforms to increase transparency 
and accountability in policing: banning chokeholds, stopping no-knock 
warrants, establishing new standards for policing, combating racial 
profiling, reforming qualified immunity, and much more.
  As a former prosecutor and defense attorney, I have witnessed 
firsthand the unequal application of justice toward Black Americans, 
and I know more needs to be done. But the Justice in Policing Act 
provides concrete legislative solutions that will help reform a deeply 
unequal system of policing right now.
  I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this bill 
today. What we are witnessing is a once-in-a-generation call to action. 
Let's not fail to answer the call.

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