One year after George Floyd s death, families of victims say we need you to act By Erin Donaghue Police reform a year after Floyd s death
Families of police killing victims had a common message as they spoke Monday on a panel marking the first anniversary of George Floyd s death when it comes to meaningful change, actions speak louder than words. They called on federal legislators to pass the police reform bill the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, legislation they say could prevent other families from experiencing the pain of losing a loved one to police violence. If they would have passed bills before this, my son would have been here right now, said Katie Wright, the mother of Daunte Wright, who was killed by a Minnesota police officer last month. My son would have been here. George Floyd would have been here.
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24 May 2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will kneel during an event in Harlem marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, according to a Monday report.
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The tribute will last for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the length of time that then-police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck while he was under arrest in Minneapolis.The event, which is hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN), will also call for the passage of the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act in the US Senate.
The bill is designed to bar law enforcement from chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and would end qualified immunity for officers.
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