Rep. Tonko Cosponsors Major New Police Reform Bill
June 09, 2020
June 09, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Congressman Paul D. Tonko joined with more than 200 of his Congressional colleagues this morning to introduce the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, legislation that would, among other things, ban police chokeholds, restrict "qualified immunity" that prevents police officers from being sued for misconduct, create a national registry to track officers with a history of misconduct, end no- . . .
Congressman Paul D. Tonko joined with more than 200 of his Congressional colleagues this morning to introduce the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, legislation that would, among other things, ban police chokeholds, restrict "qualified immunity" that prevents police officers from being sued for misconduct, create a national registry to track officers with a history of misconduct, end no- . . .