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Police reform in Pa. could increase diversity, ban chokeholds, more
Posted May 03, 2021
State Rep. Patty Kim reads names of African-Americans killed by police during the Say Their Names vigil at Italian Lake, Harrisburg on September 26, 2020.
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Two state laws have been passed recently in response to calls for police reforms.
One measure requires police agencies to do thorough background checks of any new hires through a statewide database that holds information on disciplinary actions and separation records of all police officers in the state.
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Updated: 10:53 AM EDT Apr 23, 2021 Tom Lehman Reporter Some Pennsylvania House Democrats have introduced legislation to ban police officers from using chokeholds.House Bill 870 would also bar any kind of action that inhibits breath or the flow of blood to the brain due to physical position.The proposed law was announced the day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the death of George Floyd.Rep. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) is one of the sponsors of the bill, along with Reps. Stephen Kinsey (D-Philadelphia) and Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia).Kim said the bill is not a complete solution for law enforcement reform but is a good start. We acknowledge that there was too much force used on George Floyd. What s next? It s police reform. It s changing the ways we do things now. We have a long road ahead of us. This is just one of the reforms that I think is important right now, she said.Kim said about 200 police agencies have alread
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