Jeffries named to Congressional task force on police-race relations
A newly created congressional task force looking into the fractured relationship between law enforcement and communities of color across the nation will have a Brooklyn representative.U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has been tapped to serve on the panel to help come up with solutions for the crisis.
Jeffries (D-Bed-Stuy-Canarsie-Coney Island), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus leadership, has been selected to serve on a House task force on police-community relations.
The bipartisan task force will examine police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement, and public safety concerns. As part of its work, the panel will hold a series of roundtable discussions to talk about the issues fueling excessive force by cops as well as attacks against police officers.