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Police reform on the agenda for the 87th Texas Legislative Session Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Scripps Only Content and last updated 2021-01-14 10:39:10-05 AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Legislative Session began on Jan 12., and will eventually address legalities regarding the interactions between law enforcement, and citizens being detained by them. ”I definitely like how it will mandate that police departments, to report data, on use of force violations and all discriminatory practices ...

Outrage, grief and calls for change took the nation by storm after the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a Black man with Texas roots who died while under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. On May 29, a Friday evening, a couple dozen people held signs at the southwest corner of Texas Avenue and George Bush Drive in College Station; the following day, a gathering of about 250 held signs and chanted “Black lives matter” and “Say his name! George Floyd.” On the evening of May 31, several hundred people lined Texas Avenue for more than three hours; one week later, more th...