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Texas Legislative Black Caucus asks Gov. Abbott to name policing reforms a top priority next session

from The Dallas Morning News

Texas Legislative Black Caucus asks Gov. Abbott to name policing reforms a top priority next session The Dallas Morning News In the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police, Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to prevent Texas law enforcement from killing anyone in a similar fashion. But during a virtual meeting Wednesday with the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, Abbott declined to promise he would make police reform an emergency priority during the 2021 session, said lawmakers who participated in the discussion. Still, state Rep. Garnet Coleman is confident change is coming. READ MORE

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