Schumer faces tough choice on police reform
Posted on AllSides June 18th, 2020
From The Center
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) faces a tough call on whether to let a Republican-backed police reform bill advance on the Senate floor next week even though it falls well short of what Democrats want.
Allowing the measure to move forward could give Democrats a chance to incorporate some of their changes and increase the odds of getting meaningful reforms signed into law.
But doing so could result in a law that leaves Democratic-allied groups disappointed while at the same time handing President Trump a key legislative victory in...