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Watch: Lee Merritt says police reform needs to go ‘different’ way after years of federal inaction
Political leaders discussed the importance of activating voting just weeks before the Nov. 5 election. They also talked about what voters can expect if Democrats lose control of the U.S. Senate and other vital political issues.
The Texas lawyer said that regardless of whether Kamala Harris wins the November election, the problem of policing — which he has worked on for years — will likely have to move from the federal to the local level.
Democrats have been pushing for major police reforms for years under the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
“Of course, police reform will have to go a different way. It will be a grassroots initiative,” Lee said.
However, the civil rights attorney expressed optimism about “federal voices” in Congress, reminiscent of U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat and Lee’s former law partner.
“She is leading the effort to effectively change the culture of policing, even if we fail to pass meaningful legislation,” he explained.