What is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and what would it do?
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and last updated 2021-04-21 11:57:58-04
Following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, his family members, President Joe Biden and several lawmakers called for Congress to act on a bill regarding police accountability.
Itâs called the
Hereâs what the act includes:
Chokeholds
In a section named for Eric Garner, the measure would withhold grant funding from agencies, state or local governments that do not have a law prohibiting the use of a chokehold or carotid hold.