williams, has agreed to join us to give voice to darnella frazier s written statement in tonight s last word. a year ago, kamala harris was a united states senator who joined with senator cory booker to cosponsor the george floyd justice in policing act in the senate. and today kamala harris was the vice president of the united states who received george floyd s family in a visit in the oval office with president biden. after the meeting, george floyd s brother said this. we just want this george floyd policing act to be passed in the future. if you can make federal laws to protect the bird, which is the bald eagle, you can make federal laws to protect people of color. president biden issued this statement after meeting with george floyd s family. the negotiations on the george floyd justice in policing act in congress are on going. i have strongly supported the legislation that passed that house, and i appreciate the good
i think so. not this week coming, but i think we are, we are seeing a frame. the national conference on state legislators reports that significant police reform legislation has passed in 39 states, as late as april of this year. joining our discussion is valid demings of florida. she s a member of the house intelligence and judiciary committees and is a former chief of police for the orlando orlando police department. congressman thanks for joining us on this night. we heard gianna floyd say her father s death can change the world. so far, it s changed something in most legislators around the country. the big question facing washington tonight is what will it change in washington! what will happen on the george floyd bill! is there any real prospect of
this done. i do believe,, lawrence we will. i want to draw and your expertise in police work. tell us what you think are the most important elements of this legislation? one of the things i say is everybody counts. everybody is accountable. you heard me say many times that no one is above the law. i believe this legislation george floyd justice in policing act is not perfect, but i do believe it is a good start. the national database is a good thing. looking at training is a good thing. looking at policies is a good thing. i do believe we must, the senate and the house must come together and holding officers council, and look at how we can change qualified immunity, especially for the most egregious behavior. i believe good police officers i ve worked with many of them
aren t allowed to see her face when she testified in a trial that convicted derek chauvin of the murder of george floyd. largely on the strength of her video recording. that s how that conviction was obtained. she spoke with anguish under oath in a trial about lying awake at night, wishing she had done more to help george floyd, and today, darnella frazier issued a written statement. it s a profound and pro attic and painful to read. she says, a part of my childhood was taken away for me. at the end of this hour, the poet and author, caroline randall williams, has agreed to join us to give wise to eternal rioters written statements in tonight s last word. a year ago, kamala harris was the united states senator who joined senator cory booker to cosponsor the george floyd justice in policing act in the senate and today kamala harris was the vice president of the
united states who received george floyd s family in a visit in the oval office with president biden. after the meeting, george floyd s brother said this i just want this policing act to be passed for the future. if you can make federal law to protect the bird which is the bald eagle, you can make laws to protect people of color. n make biden issued a statemf a mini george floyd s family. the negotiations on the george floyd justice in policing act in congress are ongoing. i have strongly supported the legislation that passed the house, and i appreciate the good faith efforts from democrats and republicans to pass a meaningful bill out of the senate. it is my hope they will get a bill to might as quickly. george floyd s family also met with members of congress including how speaker nancy pelosi, and congressman karen bass, chair of the congressional black caucus.