https://freerepublic.com/tag/policereforms/ en-us Sat, 20 Jun 2020 17:23:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3857571/posts Minnesota’s state legislature failed to agree on an acceptable compromise for police reform before ending a special session, state leaders announced. As the only state with each chamber of its legislature controlled by a different party, any kind of agreement seemed a tall order. In the early hours on Saturday morning, both chambers voted to adjourn, leaving the matter unresolved. The week-long special session was, at times, tense, with some lawmakers criticizing their counterparts for taking half-measures or asking for too much. The Republican Senate leader and Democrat House leader both blamed the other party for creating the impasse. Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3857571/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2020 17:23:30 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3854933/posts Heralding New York as the progressive model of the nation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled new police reforms at his Friday press conference. He signaled his intent to sign bills just passed by the state legislature, including the repeal of 50-a, which since 1976 had kept hidden the disciplinary records of police officers. The legislation will also ban the use of chokeholds, allow the attorney general to appoint special prosecutors in certain incidents, and end false race-based 911 reports. He called them the "most aggressive reforms" in the nation in regards to police departments. Andrew Cuomo ✔@NYGovCuomo #BREAKING : I am... Townhall.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3854933/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:08:02 GMT