Four years after George Floyd's murder, work on federal police reform legislation has halted almost entirely amid a partisan stall on Capitol Hill.
Four years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, momentum in Washington to pass sweeping reform in the Minnesota man's name has almost faded away completely. The death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, in May 2020 sparked outrage and calls for change. Sensing the deep anger across the United States, Democrats and Republicans in Congress put forward different bills in response less than a month after he was killed.
Republicans, in an attempt to portray themselves as the party of law and order, have continued to try and associate Democrats with the politically volatile 'defund the police' slogan that was prominent after Floyd was killed, even though most congressional Democrats do not support that movement. While Congress fails to take action, concerns about crime and worries about recruitment and staffing shortages for law enforcement are rising.
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