As world awaits Chauvin verdict, police reform remains work in progress
Exclusive: Sources tell theGrio that President Joe Biden is preparing for the Chauvin trial outcome, but attempts to rein in bad policing will be a great challenge
President Joe Biden, in recents weeks, has mulled over several scenarios for federal reaction to the impending verdict of the
Derek Chauvin trial. The goal for each option on the table is to get ahead of potentially violent protests that could arise across the country following the jury’s decision.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on gun control in the Rose Garden at the White House April 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Booker, Democratic lawmakers introducing NCAA reform bill
The announcement comes a day after the Supreme Court agreed to review a court ruling the NCAA says blurs the line between student-athletes and professionals
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A bill being introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share of the revenue generated by their sports, and create a federal commission on college athletics.
The College Athletes Bill of Rights is sponsored by U.S. Senators
Corey Booker (D-N.J.),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Rep.
Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). If passed it could wreak havoc with the NCAA’s ability to govern intercollegiate athletics, and the association’s model for amateurism.