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Sooner Bad Cops Off Force, Sooner No Longer "Bad Apples"

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 12, 2020 • Southeast Region

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Republican U.S. Representative James Sensenbrenner from Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District sits on the Judiciary Committee, which took testimony this week on the House bill on police reform. During the hearing, Sensenbrenner said legislation must look at police unions to get rid of what he calls "bad cops."

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