may 5, 1971 - Civil Rights Enforcement and Equity Act Proposed

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Baxter introduces his Civil Rights Enforcement and Equity Act, providing federal guidelines on police use of force, reporting, and training - possibly tied to federal funding; community policing grants or pilot programs to rebuild trust; investigations into racial disparities in sentencing and incarceration. He frames these not just as civil rights issues but human rights and community development efforts.

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