The death of Tyre Nichols after a brutal beating by Memphis police has renewed calls for Congress to take action on police reform legislation. But few are optimistic that agreement on a path forward can come in a newly divided Washington.
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Scott went on to call out Democrats for asking him to “come back to the table” following the release of the Nichols video over the weekend despite blocking his legislation from passing two years ago.“I never left the table,” the only Black Republican senator said in an emotional speech. Those agreements are now the foundation for any negotiations in the wake of Nichols’ death. “It’s such a tragedy that they got so damn close,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of the past negotiations. “The good news is there are plenty of pieces that were there that they can pick back up.”
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