
Law enforcement groups rebuke Dem accusations of sabotaging police reform negotiations
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National law enforcement organizations forcefully responded to accusations from Democrats that police reform negotiations are being "torpedoed" by pro-police groups.
Last week, Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., as well as Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., said they reached a preliminary deal on the framework of a comprehensive police reform package. However, on Tuesday, another lawmaker involved in negotiations, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., accused police organizations of derailing negotiations over the qualified immunity provision, claiming police groups are "trying to torpedo the progress" that has been made over the last year. "There are complicating factors in connection with the negotiations that are ongoing, in part that involve some of the law enforcement organizations at the national level trying to torpedo the progress that has been made. And that’s quite unfortunate because we can’t have a situation where a genuine bipartisan effort to achieve police accountability," Jeffries said.More Related News