Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Accountability and Combat Discriminatory Police Practices
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined the reintroduction of legislation that would strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice's and state governments' ability to hold police and other officials accountable for discriminatory practices.
After Michael Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer in 2014, President Obama's Justice Department launched a civil righ . . .
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined the reintroduction of legislation that would strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice's and state governments' ability to hold police and other officials accountable for discriminatory practices.
After Michael Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer in 2014, President Obama's Justice Department launched a civil righ . . .