The bill, which aims to curb aggressive law enforcement tactics, passed the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives in 2021 but is stalled in the Senate. Biden called on Congress on Thursday to send the legislation to his desk.
Nichols’ death is the latest high-profile example of police using excessive force against black people and other minorities. Crump said that Nichols’ death should ultimately spur lawmakers to act.
“This is a culture that says, ‘It doesn’t matter if police officers are black or Hispanic or white, it either way allows you to trample on the constitutional rights of certain citizens of certain ethnicities and certain communities. is,” Crump said on CNN.
Republican House of Representatives Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” cautioned against rushing new legislation to create new mandates for police.
“These five individuals had no respect for life. And again, I don’t think these five men represent the vast, vast majority of law enforcement. But I don’t know that you can do anything to prevent incidents like this.” may or may not.” The evil we saw in that video,” he said.
Five officers, all black, have been charged with Nichols’ murder after video captured on bodycam and a street surveillance camera showed them violently confronting Nichols on January 7.
