Politicians Have Weaponized Police Reform

House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during an event on police reform at the east front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on June 25, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Commentary

For decades, black Americans have wanted a criminal justice reform package to address what are widely viewed as systemic issues related to law enforcement activities throughout the country. Unfortunately, Senate Democrats threw sand in the gears of their Republican colleagues’ bid to pass a criminal justice reform bill.