A shifting political climate, several blown deadlines and a collapsed deal are dimming prospects that Congress can pass legislation to make sweeping changes to policing policies.
Bipartisan negotiators aren't giving up, but they are increasingly talking about abandoning thornier issues and moving forward with a slimmed-down bill that would accomplish the pieces of police reform that already have consensus.
The group — Scott, Booker and Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif. — began its work amid national outrage over the murder of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who died last year afterAfter the deaths of Floyd and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, racial justice protests put immense and sustained pressure on lawmakers to hold police more accountable.
Reflecting the frustration after months of intense haggling without substantial progress, Scott last month laid down a new marker: If they hadn't reached a deal by the August recess, there was no point in keeping on talking. As recently as last week, Scott refused to commit more time to negotiations.
One main component that could be left on the chopping block is qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that limits lawsuits against police officers, which continues to stump negotiators, an aide familiar with the negotiations said. The criminal standard to prosecute officers for use of force is another major sticking point.
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