Washington: Progressive Reforms Met with Backlash

Days Before the First Anniversary of Floyd’s Killing, Washington’s Democratic Governor Signed One of the Most Comprehensive Police Reform Packages in the Nation, Including New Laws Banning the Use of Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants.

Nevada: Reforms Blunted by Lack of Funding

On Paper, the Police Reforms Passed in Nevada in 2021 Appeared Expansive.

Mississippi: Little Appetite for Police Reform

In Mississippi, Where 38% of the Population Is Black, There Is Little Political Appetite for Police Reform — and Republican State Sen. Joey Fillingane Is Clear When He Explains Why.

Virginia: Shifting Mental Health Calls Away from Police

Virginia, Once a Reliably Conservative State, Flexed Its Then-New Democratic Muscle After Floyd’s Death, Passing a Sweeping Package of Police Reforms. Among Them: Legislation Banning the Use of Chokeholds and No-Knock Search Warrants.

Some States Are Struggling to Implement Policing Reforms Passed After George Floyd’s Murder

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 14 min read

Some States Are Struggling to Implement Policing Reforms Passed After George Floyd’s Murder

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Richmond, Va. (Ap) — the National Reckoning on Race and Policing That Followed the Death of George Floyd — with a Minneapolis Police Officer’s Knee on His Windpipe — Spurred a Torrent of State Laws Aimed at Fixing the Police.

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