The brutal and shocking video showing Tyre Nichols being beaten to death
by Memphis police officers earlier this month prompted condemnation from
all corners of Washington after it was released Friday.

Whether it will prompt action is another matter.

It has, for now, renewed behind-the-scenes conversations on Capitol Hill
about the possibility of bipartisan policing legislation. Aides for key
lawmakers on the issue, including Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tim
Scott (R-S.C.), as well as White House staff, made calls through the
weekend to set the stage for further talks. 

To be clear, any negotiations will not start from a hopeful place. The
last round of negotiations between Booker and Scott collapsed in
September 2021 in a flurry of behind-the-scenes finger-pointing that
threw the whole framework of a potential deal into question.

Playbook editor Mike DeBonis joins the show to explain how policing
reform efforts might look in Congress.