Bipartisan Floyd Legislation Faces Senate Hurdles and Public Pressure
Movement for Black Lives leaders push for stronger reform while Congress negotiates a compromise on the Floyd bill. Proposals include banning no knock raids, a national misconduct registry, and expanded accountability with qualified immunity debates. Polls show broad demand for major changes across parties and races.
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Movement For Black Lives
Floyd
Louisville
Breonna Taylor
Congress
House
Senate
Karen Bass
D-Calif
Tim Scott
South Carolina
Bass
Capitol Hill
James Clyburn
Biden
United States
Jim Burch
Nonpartisan
National Police Foundation
Burch
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Selwyn Jones
George Floyd
Associated Press
Texas Senate limits on race teaching pass in overnight vote
The Texas Senate approved HB 3979 along party lines to curb how race and racism are taught in public schools. The bill bans lessons framing America as inherently racist and requires teaching founding principles, with civics training and a revised social studies curriculum to emphasize the nation's documents and core ideals.
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Texas
Senate
Austin
Texas Senate
America
Bryan Hughes
Hughes
Sen
Jose Menendez
D-San Antonio
House
Royce West
Texas Education Agency
State Board of Education
U.S
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