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Congress struggles with police reform: Politics Weekly America podcast

Congress struggles with police reform: Politics Weekly America podcast

FromPolitics Weekly America


Congress struggles with police reform: Politics Weekly America podcast

FromPolitics Weekly America

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While attending the funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old man beaten to death by police in Memphis, Tennessee, this week, Kamala Harris called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which passed in the House in 2021 but failed in the Senate. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr David Thomas, of Florida Gulf Coast University, about why lawmakers find police reform a difficult issue to legislate on
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works.