I have the honor as serving as the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. The caucus is known as the conscious of the congress. Andas established in 1971 has fought to address Police Brutality directed at africanamericans. Three weeks ago the world witnessed a horrific crime in minneapolis. The slow murder of george floyd. His tragic death has galvanized the nation to take a deeper look at our history because black americans have sadly marching for over 100 years to bring attention to this gross injustice. Black americans have been marching against police abuse and for the police to protect and serve communities. In the 1950s news cameras exposed the horrors of racism. They exposed to the treatment of people who challenged the system. Cameras exposed to the world that black americans did not have the same protections, freedom of speech, the right to assemble and protest beard years later, it is the cell phone camera that has exposed the continuation of a violent directed at africanam
Judge on the d. C. Circuit court. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee looks at the u. S. Response to the pandemic internationally. See it at 9 30 a. M. On cspan3. The House Judiciary Committee met to consider justice in policing act of 2020. The hearing started with Opening Statements by Committee Chair jerry nadler of new york and Ranking Member jim jordan of ohio. Members offered amendments throughout the day. That objection can declare recess at any time. This is approving any measure or matter or adopting an amendment for which this was ordered. I would like to remind evers that we have established any mail address and just be should list dedicated to circulating amendments. Otherts, motions or amendment is that you would like to submit are to be brought here today. We will circulate the materials to the members of the staff as quickly as we can. I would also ask all members of those appearing in person and those remotely to mute your members not all appearing in person and thos
Transparency through Data Collection, and Reform Police training and policies. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 1017, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary, printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part d of report 116 436 is adopted and the bill as amended is considered as read. The bill as amended shall be debatable for four hours equally divided among and controlled by the chair and Ranking Member of the committee on the judiciary. The gentleman from new york, mr. Nadler, and the gentleman from ohio, mr. Jordan, will each control two hours. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. Mr. Nadler. Mr. Nadler i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to evise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on h. R. 7120. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Nadler madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore
Ge good morning, everyone. The justice in policing act establishes a bold vision of policing in america never again should the world be subjected to witnessing what we saw on the streets in minneapolis the slow murder of an individual by Uniformed Police officer. The world is witnessing the birth of a new movement in our country. This movement has now spread to many nations around the world with thousands marching to register their horror and hearing the cry i cant breathe. People marching to demand not just change, but transformative change that ends Police Brutality, ends racial profiling, and ends the practice of denying americans the right to have the ability to sue when they have been injured by an officer that denies local jurisdictions the power to fire or prosecute offending officers. Black communities have sadly been marching for over 100 years against police abuse, but for the police to protect and serve our communitys like they do elsewhere. In the 1950s, news cameras expose
And chuck shumer held a News Conference to unveil Police Reform legislation. They were joined by fellow democratic members. This is one hour. Good morning, everyone. The justice in policing act establishes a bold, transformative vision of policing in america never again should the world be subjected to witnessing what we saw on the streets in minneapolis the slow murder of an individual by uniformed by a Uniformed Police officer. The world is witnessing the birth of a new movement in our country. This movement has now spread to many nations around the world, with thousands marching to register their horror and hearing the cry, i cant breathe. People marching to demand not just change, but transformative change that ends Police Brutality, ends racial profiling, and ends the practice of denying americans the right to have the ability to sue when they have been injured by an officer, that denies local jurisdictions the power to fire or prosecute offending officers. Black communities have