But there are signs that Floyd’s killing might not be the watershed moment that civil rights advocates are hoping for, some experts say. It should have been a slam dunk then — it’s been anything but.”Changing perspectivesThere are some signs that this time is different. Last week, a poll by Monmouth University found that 57 percent of Americans now say police in difficult situations are more likely to use excessive force against black people. ADWithout systemic change, however, some experts say these piecemeal policies would do little to curb the use of excessive force and racial inequities in policing. Although past efforts at policing reforms stalled in Congress, Booker expressed optimism, noting that civil rights legislation has always traveled a bumpy road.

Source: Washington Post June 08, 2020 01:56 UTC