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Pennsylvania governor signs police reform bills requiring background checks and de-escalation training

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed two police reform bills into law calling for police reform and an end to systemic racism in law enforcement. The measures were framed in response to national outcry in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and other Black people at the hands of police.

House Bill 1841, will require prospective law enforcement candidates to undergo a background check and law enforcement agencies to disclose prior employment information.

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