After weeks of protests, meaningful police reform appears unlikely

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The dramatic images rocked the nation -- hundreds of thousands of people from all races taking to the streets across the United States, demanding an end to excessive police force against people of color.

What began as local outrage in response to George Floyd's death following an encounter with Minneapolis police officers soon spread throughout the country.

From coast to coast, demonstrators chanting "Black lives matter" and "no justice, no peace" united in hundreds of mostly peaceful protests, some risking their own safety. They found themselves tear gassed near the White House, allegedly assaulted by police in New York City, and shoved to the pavement by tactical teams in Buffalo.

Despite the personal risk, their voices were heard by fellow citizens and politicians alike, as demonstrators sparked a protest movement unlike anything the country has seen since the 1960s.

But it all may have been for nothing.

Partisan politics appears to have derailed any meaningful near-term reform.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-weeks-of-protests-meaningful-police-reform-appears-unlikely/ar-BB163Dwy?li=BBnb7Kz

[2naSalit]

1. So I recall hearing from marchers...

that there is no end date, get it done or this will continue. I'd put my money on We the People.

[PTWB]

2. Republicans will never willingly vote for meaningful police reform.

At best they'll vote for some token measure to point to to claim that they're working on the problem, but the reality is they'll do nothing. That is, nothing until we make them do something. Once we put enough pressure on big business to put pressure on Republicans, they'll work with us and get things done.

We need to apply forceful, direct pressure to cities and corporations across the country.

The third police precinct in Minneapolis was burned to the ground and less than a month later the city council has voted, unanimously, to disband the police department and reform it in the image of the community.

[Andy823]

3. Change has to come from the top

As long as trump is in office, and as long as Barr is the AG, things won't change. We need get the voters out in full force this year, and vote every republican we can out of office at the local, state and national levels.

[Hortensis]

4. Big reforms are a sure thing where Democrats get in power

Wherever. Federal, state, local. where Democrats already have power it’s already happening.

Where Republicans get power, mostly no. But even with them, in some places it’s happening.

How hard is that for anyone to understand, even an MSN agent with an agenda to tear down hope?

The sweeping federal reforms Democrats already plan and Republicans already block of course depend on how many people get out to vote, including those who marched, both physically and in their hearts. That was the start, not the end.

[sop]

5. Police reform and gun control are closely related, neither will ever pass as long as the GOP,

the NRA and police unions have anything to say about it.