Nearly a year after President Joe Biden called for 'real action' on police brutality as part of a pledge to fix U.S. racial inequality, he is coming up against the limits of presidential power reut.rs/3e5PUJW ⬇️ 1/5 
The White House shelved a proposed police oversight commission this week to focus on a police reform bill that has narrow hopes in Congress. The move comes as anger grows over the killing of another Black man, Daunte Wright, just miles from where George Floyd was killed 2/5
The Biden White House’s strategy is to put its weight behind a reform bill known as the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, while revamping the Justice Department. However the bill, which passed the House of Representatives, is being fought by police unions and Republicans 3/5
President Barack Obama made halting progress on police reform. Without major legislation, the DOJ ramped up investigations and recommended reforms on local police departments found to systematically abuse civil rights. Trump’s administration shelved many of those efforts 4/5
Low-level misdemeanor crimes, including marijuana use, should be treated more leniently to reduce the likelihood of deadly interactions with law enforcement, advocates say reut.rs/3e5PUJW by @TrevorNews 5/5
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