Lawmakers and activists are cautiously optimistic that the massive, sustained protest movement in the wake of George Floyd's death could bring major reforms that they have long pushed for.
. ViacomCBS announced it was dropping "Cops," the reality show that has followed police officers on duty for 30 years. Cable network A&E also announced that it was ending production of a similar show, "Live PD," and Investigation Discovery's version, "Body Cam," has been removed from the network's schedule.
"My sense is that the outrage and the recognition of the injustices have now reached almost every segment of society," Lancman said.The coronavirus pandemic, which has forced state leaders to virtually shut down their state economies in an effort to slow transmission, may be providing additional oxygen to the protests.
"Many Americans have more time to turn their attention to social justice issues because of the Covid-19 crisis," as well as "new space and new time to protest," Lovelace said. Shrewsberry concurred: "Part of this is that we're home right now and we're not distracted by running back and forth to the office. ... You know, none of this is new. This has been going on long before George Floyd died."
Demonstrators protest outside of the state capital building on May 31, 2020 following the May 25, death of George Floyd in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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