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Demonstrators hold placards reading "BLACK LIVES MATTER," "Walter Wallace JR." and DEFUND PPD" as they gather in protest near the location where Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man, was killed by two police officers in Philadelphia. Police officers said he w

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Policing Reform, Civilian Oversight And More: After Months Of Protest, Voters Decide

7:01am October 31, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

Months of protests over police brutality has brought some change, but major reform has so far eluded many communities.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., celebrates the party's wins in the House of Representatives. Pelosi plans to run for speaker now that Democrats will control the House.

Politics & Government

House Democrats Vow To 'Drain Swamp' And Bring 'Accountability'

5:40am November 07, 2018

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the first order of business will be a vote on campaign finance reform. House committees also will launch investigations of Trump administration officials.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has outlined a legislative agenda that includes Democratic priorities like lowering prescription drug prices and reforming campaign finance laws.

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Taking Back The House Could Be 'Life And Death' For Democrats

4:13pm November 05, 2018

If Democrats fail to take back the House and make significant gains at the state level, they'll be shut out just as they were in 2016, with little say in legislation and judicial appointments.