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House and Senate Merging Police Reform Plans for Vote

April Ryan
June 22, 2020

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Thursday will see a vote on police reform, with the Democrat-led House plan favoring Civil Rights and the Republican-led Senate favoring police department. Where is the common ground? April Ryan speaks with Gregory Meeks (D-NY) on which Republicans he is focusing on for the Thursday vote.

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There needs to be an investigation immediately into the extreme use of force depicted in this video. I have reached out to the City and awaiting a response. This flys in the face of the reforms we’re working to pass. https://t.co/GAXBDm7i1w
— Rep. Gregory Meeks (@RepGregoryMeeks) June 21, 2020

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan