Both call for police reform and transparency. Mr. Johnson, what would you support and would that include ending qualified immunity for police officers? Yes, we should remain. We should keep qualified immunity. That would be a real assault on law enforcement. Senator Tim Scott was negotiating for police reform and he had a very strong bipartisan bill. Talked about providing federal funds for training so that law enforcement can understand what works and what doesn't work. (29:12–29:16)
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