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Tina Smith: Well, we should be passing right now, we should be taking up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and that would…

On the recordApril 14, 2021
Well, we should be passing right now, we should be taking up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and that would make a huge difference for our ability to stop the worst of these excessive use-of-force standards and also make it easier to hold police officers accountable.
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Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Smith advocates for the urgent passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

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