Legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct was approved Wednesday by the House of Representatives. Democrats named the legislation after George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis last May while in police custody sparked international outrage.
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The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act bans chokeholds and qualified immunity, a legal doctrine shielding law enforcement from accountability. Prosecutors also are also given eased requirements under the legislation when it comes to prosecuting misconduct.
On Thursday, WCCO Radio political analyst Blois Olson told Sheletta Brundidge on The Morning News with Dave Lee that the bill faces a difficult path in the Senate.
"The negotiation with the Senate may strip some of these things out," Olson said. "One of the concerns Republicans and cities have is that if you require police officers or their union to carry their own insurance, you're going to have a lot of retirements. People just won't pay for it out of their own pockets."
Olson told Brundidge that the lack of bipartisan support shows just how challenging the path ahead is.
"This has become one of the top five issues in country. How do you provide public safety? What's comfortable for one audience is not comfortable for another population."
Chokeholds are banned under the legislation approved by the House. Democrats say the bill would save lives by banning no-knock warrants and mandating deadly force as a "last resort."
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