Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET
Senate Republicans unveiled legislation on Wednesday to address a national outcry for reform of the country’s law enforcement departments, with hopes of addressing police misconduct, dangerous practices and concerns of systemic racism.
But Democrats say the proposal, which would encourage police departments to end such practices such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants, but does not explicitly ban them, falls short.
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