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Nationally, Democrats and Republicans diverge widely on policing changes. But it's not a clean partisan split: "You have 50 states doing 50 things."

Stopping killer cops: Do US police reforms go far enough? 20 Apr, 2021 10:46 PM 12 minutes to read A demonstrator at a protest following the death of Daunte Wright, an unarmed black man killed by police, in Brooklyn Centre, Minneapolis. Photo / Victor J Blue / The New York Times A demonstrator at a protest following the death of Daunte Wright, an unarmed black man killed by police, in Brooklyn Centre, Minneapolis. Photo / Victor J Blue / The New York Times New York Times By: Steve Eder, Michael H. Keller and Blacki Migliozzi In February, Illinois enacted a law that rewrote many of th...

KARE 11 Investigates: Laws change nationwide after George Floyd’s death Even before a verdict in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, there’s been impact after George Floyd’s death – more than 100 laws already passed, more than 1,000 pending. Credit: KARE 11 Published: 8:59 PM CDT April 19, 2021 Updated: 8:59 PM CDT April 19, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — The outcome of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the Hennepin County courthouse remains to be seen. But what is happening in statehouses nationwide is clear. The death of George Floyd is having unprecedented nationa...

As New Police Reform Laws Sweep Across the U.S., Some Ask: Are They Enough? States have passed over 140 police oversight bills since the killing of George Floyd, increasing accountability and overhauling rules on the use of force. But the calls for change continue. A protest last week after the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was killed by the police in Brooklyn Center, Minn.Credit...Victor J. Blue for The New York Times April 18, 2021, 12:24 p.m. ET In February, Illinois enacted a law that rewrote many of the state’s rules of policing, and mandated that officers wear bo...

Activists Question Whether Police Reform Bills Are Enough Steve Eder, Michael H. Keller and Blacki Migliozzi © Victor J. Blue for The New York Times A memorial to Mr. Wright at the location where he was shot by a Brooklyn Center police officer. In February, Illinois enacted a law that rewrote many of the state’s rules of policing, and mandated that officers wear body cameras. In March, New York City moved to make it easier for citizens to sue officers. This month, the Maryland legislature — which decades ago became the first to adopt a Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill o...