Pa’s Congressional Dems help roll out expansive police reform plans

Black Lives Matter protesters rally motorists passing them on Front Street in Harrisburg on Sunday, June 7, 2020 (Capital-Star photo).

WASHINGTON — Members of Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation outlined their vision for sweeping police reforms on Capitol Hill Monday, following weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.

From Pennsylvania, U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-2nd District; Dwight Evans, D-3rd District; Madeleine Dean, D-4th District; Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5th District; Matt Cartwright, D-8th District, and Mike Doyle, D-18th District, as well U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., have signed on as co-sponsors.

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