Here's What's in President Biden's Executive Order on Police Reform
This month, President Biden formally announced an executive order that has been in the works since at least January, an executive order signed on the second anniversary of George Floyd's death and one that makes sure, as Biden says, his name is "more than a hashtag." The four officers who murdered Floyd were all convicted of federal charges brought by Attorney General Merrick Garland while two have been convicted on state charges and two more await trial. Dozens of states and cities have passed hundreds of laws and ordinances reforming the police. Federal investigations, which were used only once by the Trump administration, were launched into the Minneapolis, Phoenix, Louisville, and Mount Vernon Police Departments in 2021 alone; the 2023 budget proposes more funding for investigations like these. The COPS Office has secured more than $125 million in new funding to build community policing, with much more expected in the coming years. Now, this executive order is th...