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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on September 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Sen. Scott ‘deeply disappointed’ Democrats walked away from police reform negotiations

A GOP lawmaker has called out Democrats for turning their backs on police reform negotiations. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said he’s “deeply disappointed” in his colleagues on the left for repeated calls to defund police.

Texas Gov Greg Abbott speaks before signing Senate Bill 1, also known as the election integrity bill, into law in Tyler, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Texas Gov. Abbott signs cash bail reform law

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill aiming to keep violent criminals off the street as they wait for trial. He signed the Damon Allen Act on Monday, which mandates that violent criminals can only pay a cash bail and not a personal bond.