CNN: Tensions rise in policing talks as negotiations hit a delicate phase

CNN: Tensions rise in policing talks as negotiations hit a delicate phase

On Monday, the NAACP, along with a number of other civil rights groups, took the notable step of releasing statements singling out some law enforcement groups as trying to dilute a policing bill and control the negotiations. “Many in law enforcement agree that meaningful change is necessary, but unfortunately, a few are committed to standing in the way with a goal of obstructing the process,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement. “Police unions and partisan politicians should not control and dilute the terms of the police reform bill, nor delay any of its progress.”

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