Democrats Want To Reform, Not Defund, Police

Published: June 8, 2020, 8:45 p.m.

b'Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition. Responding to a mantra of nationwide anti-racism protests, Joe Biden\'s campaign announced he doesn\'t support defunding police departments. Reform activists say their ask is more nuanced than that.

In this episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell.

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