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Over the past few decades, many people have tried to focus the attention of American public opinion on the role of police in society, as well as racism in the criminal justice system.
Bipartisanship in the US has reached a rare consensus that reforming the police force is a necessary action to meet the wishes of the current public.
Protesters marched toward the White House on June 6.
Democratic lawmakers on June 8 announced a police reform bill.
Republican leader in the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy also expressed his willingness to support some provisions in the Democratic bill, such as using federal funds for police training, making it easier to eliminate
`I want to take action and see that we have the rule of law. It’s time to do this. It’s time to figure out where we can go together,` McCarthy told the LA Times.
`I promised Floyd’s family that discussions about the way forward would not be taken over by politicians, but would be led by family members, victims who have endured the pain of apartheid.`
The Democratic Party has long pushed for police force reform.
However, some reforms that have been implemented since then have not reduced the rate of unarmed people killed by police.
However, US President Donald Trump declared `will not cut the budget and disband the police`.
The Republicans seem to be trying to find a way to `pass the ball` on these proposals that experts consider `crazy` to the Democratic Party.
In his interview with CBS, Biden said he `absolutely` believes there is racism in the law enforcement system, but that it is also present in many other areas such as housing or education.
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Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo raised his fist to show solidarity during George Floyd’s funeral in Texas on June 9.
Although they are looking for their own solutions, both the Democrats and Republicans have expressed their agreement to reform the police force, for the very clear reason that the majority of the American public supports change.
According to recent CNN/SSRS survey results, 67% of Americans rate the criminal justice system as being more lenient on white people than people of color.
In a Monmouth University poll, 57% of Americans believe police are more likely to use excessive force against people of color, up from 34% in 2016.
`In my 35 years of conducting surveys, I have never seen people’s views change so quickly and profoundly. We are a different country now than we were just 30 days ago.
According to CNN commentator Abby Phillip, to understand the reasons for the change, as well as the fact that Republicans are appearing to listen, it is necessary to look at the nationwide protests.
In the town of Whitefish, Montana, where mainly white people live, the `Black Lives Matter` protest was still held to call for an end to police violence.
Republican Senator Mitt Romney on June 7 participated in the march towards the White House, and called against racism and violence.
`Do white Americans face the same pressures as black families? Do they have to fear that their children will be arrested for no reason other than the color of their skin? The answer is no. So
`But I think people are more connected than they were 10 or 20 years ago, helping to create some degree of partisan change,` he added.