That is why I have introduced, along with my good friends,
Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee and Senator Tammy Duckworth of
Illinois, the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017. This
legislation has already earned almost 100 cosponsors. My bill would protect both police officers and the citizens they
serve. It would require sensitivity training in the areas of race,
ethnic bias, disabilities, and interactions with new immigrants. It
would also establish incentives to encourage States to adopt new laws
to require an independent prosecutor in all cases when police use
deadly force. This legislation deserves a fair hearing and an up-or-
down vote in this House.
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