A demonstrator holds up a child during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, near the White House, in Washington, U.S. June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two weeks after George Floyd's death in police custody sparked nationwide protests, Democrats led by black members of the U.S. Congress are set to introduce legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice, including making it easier to sue officers who kill.
The Congressional Black Caucus, with over 50 Democratic members in the House of Representatives and Senate, will lead Monday's unveiling of legislation expected to ban police chokeholds and racial profiling, require nationwide use of body cameras, subject police to civilian review boards and impose new police protocols limiting lethal force and requiring officers to intervene when they witness misconduct.
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