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74 Interview: Sen. Chris Murphy on Why He Wants to Ban Federal Funding for School Police, But Still Sees Some Campus Cops as an ‘Effective, Compassionate Presence’

Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in May. Murphy introduced two bills this year that seek to make school discipline less punitive. (Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

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