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The topic of police reform has been high on the national agenda since George Floyd’s murder three years ago. But what reforms are actually being proposed, and which of those proposals are actually getting enacted?

The Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke University has been tracking more than 3800 federal, state and local police reform bills dating back to 2018.

Click here to access the database.

Aaron discussed the database with Duke law professor Brandon Garrett.

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