“Some prominent Republicans are engaged in a conversation about race and policing that may signal a strengthening bridge between how Democrats and Republicans approach reforming the criminal justice system.
“Criminal justice reform was named the legislation with the best chance of passing Congress this session, until it stalled before Congress let out for summer recess. But some Republicans’ outspokenness on the relationship between police officers and African-Americans, in the wake of violence both by and against police officers in the past few weeks, could improve the chances for passing the legislation when Congress returns after Labor Day.”