The White House has threatened to veto the measure, which Senate Republicans reject as an overreach.
The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping police reform bill that currently has little prospect of becoming law amid partisan gridlock.
The Democratic bill would hold police officers personally liable for damages in lawsuits, ban no-knock warrants often used by police in drug raids, and halt the flow of military surplus equipment to police departments.Four numbers that explain impact of George FloydBut Senate Republicans have refused to take up the House version, arguing it is an overreach that would undermine law enforcement.
President Trump said:"If nothing happens with it, it's one of those things. We have different philosophies."
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