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Where Efforts To Overhaul Policing Stand In Congress After Chauvin Verdict
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SIGN IN NPR SHOP DONATE NEWSExpand/collapse submenu for News ARTS & LIFEExpand/collapse submenu for Arts & Life MUSICExpand/collapse submenu for Musi SHOWS & PODCASTSExpan Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing AMERICA… For Congressional Black Caucus, relief and resolve after Chauvin verdict
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For Congressional Black Caucus, relief and resolve after Chauvin verdict Lawmakers renew call for Congress to act on police reform Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., left, hugs Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., in the Rayburn Room in the U.S. Capitol after hearing three guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll… Congressional Black Caucus members listen to Derek Chauvin verdict
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Search 3:56 April 20, 2021 Congressional Black Caucus members listen to Derek Chauvin verdict Members of the Congressional Black Caucus were huddled in a room inside the Capitol as all three verdicts were read in the case against Derek Chauvin. Congressional Black Caucus Members Watched Chauvin Verdict Together, Prayed Outside Capitol Afterward
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Apr 20, 2021 at 6:38 pm ET Congressional Black Caucus Members Watched Chauvin Verdict Together, Prayed Outside Capitol Afterward By Eliza Collins Members of the Congressional Black Caucus made a statement on the verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on… Black members of Congress gather after Chauvin verdict, say conviction is 'first step'
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Black members of Congress gather after Chauvin verdict, say conviction is 'first step' Savannah BehrmannLedyard KingSean Rossman USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Black members of Congress gathered outside the U.S. Capitol just minutes after Derek Chauvin's conviction in the death of George Floyd Tuesday, calling the guilty verdict the "first step" in achieving justice. "This… 'This has been a tough week': Black lawmakers discuss racial inequities, COVID with Biden
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'This has been a tough week': Black lawmakers discuss racial inequities, COVID with Biden Matthew Brown USA TODAY Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House for the first time Tuesday and laid out their policy vision.USA “We had an amazing meeting where we were able to… House Lawmakers Advance Historic Bill To Form Reparations Commission
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House Lawmakers Advance Historic Bill To Form Reparations Commission Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill that would establish a commission to study reparations for slavery. Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images A House committee has voted to move forward with a bill that would establish a commission to… House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations
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House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations A House panel has advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves, approving legislation Wednesday night that would create a commission to study the issue By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press April 14, 2021, 11:38 PM • The Associated Press Rep.… House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations
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CONGRESS House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations Measure is "intended to begin a national conversation about how to confront the brutal mistreatment of African Americans,” chairman says. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, center, listens as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Tex., right, speaks as they attend a markup in the House… Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus
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BRIEFING ROOM Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus APRIL 13, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS Oval Office 2:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, look, it’s an honor to be with all of you today, and I — I know it’s… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |