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WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Judiciary Committee is on two policing bills in advance of National Police Week, which begins on May 14.

One of the bills, titled the 鈥淭hin Blue Line Act,鈥� is an unnecessary expansion of the federal death penalty. The other bill, titled the 鈥淧robation Officer Protection Act,鈥� would give federal probation officers additional arrest authorities. This creates public safety concerns, raises Fourth Amendment questions, and undermines the reentry into society of individuals on probation.

Kanya Bennett, 红杏视频 legislative counsel, issued the following comment on these two bills:

鈥淐ongress should be advancing police reforms that are supported by both law enforcement and the communities they serve, but, unfortunately, these bills only cater to Attorney General Sessions and President Trump鈥檚 misguided 鈥榣aw and order鈥� agenda. It is crucial for our public safety to rebuild the relationship between police and the people. Yet these two bills under consideration today by the House Judiciary Committee will only further increase the divide.鈥�