The nation's largest police organizations are willing to work with Congress to revive police reform negotiations following the death of Tyre Nichols, but are not optimistic anything will bear fruit.
Fox News contributor Leo Terrell and 'The Five' co-host Geraldo Rivera joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Nichols' death and how the incident, caught on bodycam footage, has ignited a debate over police reform.are signaling that they are willing to work with Congress again to reach a bipartisan compromise on police reform following the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, but many are not optimistic that there will be a positive legislative outcome.
Major Cities Chiefs Association Executive Director Laura Cooper told Fox News Digital that if Congress resumes negotiations, the MCCA"stands ready" to develop a"bipartisan compromise.""The Association worked in good faith with leaders in the House and Senate to advance reform negotiations following the murder of George Floyd.
Qualified immunity prevents government officials from being sued for violating citizens' rights while reasonably doing their jobs, and it became a sticking point in the 2021 negotiations. Larry Cosme, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association , called what happened to Nichols"inhumane and indefensible" and a clear"criminal act."
Pat Royal, spokesperson for the National Sheriffs' Association, told Fox News Digital that the ball is in Congress' court to get a reform bill across the finish line, after lawmakers dropped the ball in 2021.
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