International Desk: US Democrats in Congress have proposed sweeping legislation to reform American police, following weeks of protests against police brutality and racism.
The bill would make it easier to prosecute police for misconduct, ban chokeholds, and addresses racism.
It comes as Minneapolis lawmakers vowed to disband the city's police force, BBC reported.
The death of George Floyd at the hands of a white officer there sparked national pressure for change.
However, it was unclear whether Republicans, who control the US Senate, would support the proposed Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that “the Radical Left Democrats want to Defund and Abandon our Police. Sorry, I want LAW & ORDER!”
