Led by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 ambitiously aims to end police brutality, hold police accountable, improve transparency in policing and create meaningful, structural change when it comes to how law enforcement does their jobs.
Bass kept referring to a new “movement” that she said would help the bill become law to hold police more accountable for their actions.
Authored by Bass, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, California Sen. Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the multi-tiered Justice in Policing Act makes an effort to address many of the issues highlighted from the recent spate of police killings of unarmed Black people.
The Justice in Policing Act’s announcement followed 13 straight days of America protesting racism in demonstrations that were inspired in part by police violence.
The president has been a vehement opponent of the movement to defund police, which the Justice in Policing Act calls for, and a major proponent when it comes to what he calls “law and order.”
