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The Georgle Floyd murder case
prompted 45 states to adopt new laws for police
By Tatyana Monday
By Tatyana Monnay
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Some laws increase police accountability.
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Other laws bolster protection for police.
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The number of new laws per state varies between 1 and 27.
Nearly 300 police reform bills were approved by state governors after Floyd's May 2020 killing in Minneapolis, according to data from the National Conference of State Legislators.
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The analysis by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism focused on laws passed since June 2020 that affect police oversight, training, use of force police and mental health, including crisis interventions and alternatives to arrests.
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