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The Nation

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Editors D. D. Guttenplan
Victor Navasky
Carey McWilliams
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CompanyThe Nation Company, L. P
Total circulation (2017)145,624
First issue date July 1865
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The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, covering progressive political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator.

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US-police reform: Trump signs executive order to the "best practice"

Nov 22,2023 3:31 pm

US President Donald Trump has, under an executive order signed by the introduction of some reforms in the area of The Police in the reject calls to defund or dismantle The Police .

His order provides a Federal-to pursue grants for the improvement of the practices of The Police , including the creation of a database of abuses of officials.

The Order comes the anger over The Killing of African Americans by police officers.

in Several U.S. cities more radical reforms proposed.

Speaking at the White house on Tuesday, Mr Trump began with the statement that he had met A Number of African American families had lost relatives, including the relatives, and Ahmaud Arbery -

In his address, The President defended again to condemn The Police , while looters and "anarchy".

"We have said find a common Basis," Mr. Trump. "But I'm knitting mine against the radical and dangerous efforts to defund, and solve our police. "

He added that "without The Police , There is chaos".

"the Americans believe, we have to The Brave men and women In Blue to support The Police , who said our roads and keep us safe," said Mr Trump.

"the Americans want to believe that we need to improve, to increase the accountability, transparency, and invest more resources in the training of The Police , recruitment and community engagement. "

The latest drive for reform began after the death in police custody of George Floyd last month.

huge Black lives matter protests in the United States have died in the last few weeks

Mr. Floyd, after a white Police Officer in Minneapolis, knelt on his neck to almost nine minutes. The Killing spurred worldwide protests led by The Black Lives Matter movement.

It was a fresh outrage after the death of a Black Man , Rayshard Brooks, who was shot during an attempted arrest in Atlanta Last Friday .

What is the meaning of The Trump order contain?

The Trump announcement comes as Democrats and Republicans in the Us Congress the development of reforms of their own.

The President , the executive order aims to improve incentives for The Police , tying some of the Federal States grants for "best practices".

It is a Federal database of complaints against officers. It is also seeking incentives for the deployment of social workers in addition to officials dealing with non-violent cases of drug and homelessness.

The White house has declared the idea to bring The Police closer to the communities.

The Order is also. the prioritization of Federal grants to the departments to obtain the certifications, high standards in terms of de-escalation training and the use of violence

"As a part of this new credentialing process that chokeholds are prohibited, except when an officer's life in danger," Mr Trump said. "Everyone said, it is time, we have to do it. "

The President said the government was looking for new "less-lethal weapons, lethal interactions".

Mr Trump, the Atlanta incident has been described as "very disturbing" and said that his initiative was "not about security".

The President also condemned George Floyd's death, but rejected the proposals of The Deep -rooted racism in The Police .

critics complain that the measures short of The Deep reforms sought by many.

according to The Announcement , the Senate democratic leader Chuck Schumer , the legislature urged to pass bold legislation.

"Unfortunately, this executive order will not provide the comprehensive meaningful change and accountability in our nation's police, that the Americans are demanding," He Said .

The law-and-order President

analysis by Tara Mckelvey , BBC White House correspondent

With the signing of the executive order, Trump relented - a bit.

He calls himself a law-and-order President and hard-line approach on the protesters. But on Tuesday, he spoke of changes within The Police .

He used dramatic language, saying he was concerned about justice. He also described the executive order, saying some officers would, for example, are now also accompanied by social workers, if you are going to help drug addicts or the homeless.

The executive order is hardly the flywheel was full of reform, the activists have called for, however.

The President speaks with more passion about the economy, and the White house was filled with employees who were wearing masks.

you will - as The President tried to convey The Message that The Nation and the economy are now back in his time-the healthy self.

as with other reforms proposed?

In Minneapolis, some council members have announced their intention to defund and dismantle The Police .

In Atlanta, the following Rayshard Brooks's death, the mayor, Keisha Lance bottoms, A Number of changes required regarding the use of deadly force by The Police . These included a "duty to intervene" if a Police Officer sees, misconduct by colleagues.

San Francisco , Los Angeles , Chicago and New York are among the cities that have said They will reform their policies on the use of violence, and the root of racist officers

At the Federal level, introduced by Democrats, their own legislation in The House of representatives.

He calls for a ban on chokeholds method of restraining suspects and a ban on no-knock warrants, with which The Police is a property to enter, without prior notification of the residents.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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