FILE PHOTO: Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), flanked by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), addresses reporters during a news conference to unveil police reform and racial injustice legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping Democratic police reform bill on Thursday, sending the measure to the Senate despite opposition from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress.
The Democratic-controlled House voted 236-181 roughly along party lines to adopt the legislation, one month to the day after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody sparked weeks of worldwide protests over police brutality, especially against African-Americans.
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