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Merrick Garland: “Federal law, which will be changed if the George Floyd Act passes in the Senate, as it has in the House, will make it…”

On the recordApril 12, 2021
Federal law, which will be changed if the George Floyd Act passes in the Senate, as it has in the House, will make it easier for federal prosecutors to prosecute.
Said by
Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

The potential changes in federal law regarding the prosecution of civil rights violations related to police conduct.

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