Enormous amount of work to be done. Thank you. Something is happening in america across the country my home state they are o coming together for the cause of Racial Justice in a way we have not experienced in a generation. To detroit all ages in faith ngand background have been marching together, praying together and hearing together. And in one voice people are demanding change to finally be that place for all men and women are truly created equal. We know far too often throughout the history and even today our nation has failed to the highest ideals eight minutes 46 seconds thats how long a the neapolis Police Officer knelt on the neck of george floyd. For eight minutes and 46 seconds george floyd pleaded for his life. He said i cannot breathe. He cried out for his mother. He suffered and then he was silent. And to watch the video in shock and horror why did the officer just lift his knee off of his neck . Just lift it up. Why didnt just one of the other officers pushes me off of mr.
Unfortunately, we know that far too often throughout our history and even today, our nation has failed to live up to our highest ideals. Eight minutes and 46 seconds. Thats how long a Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of george floyd. An unarmed, handcuffed black man lying on the pavement. For four for eight minutes and 46 seconds. George floyd pleaded for his life. He said, i cant breathe. He cried out for his mother. He suffered and then he was silent. Millions of americans watched the video in shock and horror. Why didnt the officer just lift his knee off of mr. Floyds neck . Why didnt he just lift his knee up for just a minute, just lift it up . Why didnt one, just one of the other officers push his knee off of mr. Floyds neck . Whats happening in america that someone let alone Police Officers thought this was okay . Of course, we know it was not okay. It was not okay. It was a crime. It was murder. Watching those images has awakened something deep in the s
Protected civil rights writ large. So this is going to require a longterm bipartisan commitment. But not just from us in washington but folks in the state capitals, city halls, and Police Departments across the country. Because ultimately its the local officials that have the responsibility to hire and fire the police chief, to make sure that bad Police Officers are removed from the force. And thats where the nearterm responsibility needs to lie, because we dont have that capability here. But we do believe, i do believe there are concrete steps we can take right now to address the racial injustices that were exposed once again with the death of mr. Floyd. So i appreciate senator scott and leader mcconnell for responding to this crisis with the urgency that it deserves, and im proud to be part of this effort in the senate. Mr. President , i yield the floor. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from. The presiding officer the s
In that direction but the mayor of san jose says no. We are joined now in san jose with the very latest. Damian. Reporter i should mention that a couple of hours ago San Jose Police announced new restrictions on police use of the socalled rubber bullets. Right now the protesters at city hall are marching through downtown and they will be back shortly. The demand is simple, defund and reform. A call for reform at a local department is now answering the call. The San Jose Police Department Just beened the use of rubber projectiles for the sole purpose of dispersing crowds and now can only use them when an officer is being attacked or there is an imminent threat to officers or protesters themselves. I absolutely think we need to do something overall. From the communities around the country and every Police Department in the country should be thinking about reform. There is one demand the mayor said is a nonstarter, the growing call to defund Police Departments. In San Francisco the mayor
For hours in the heat here at the fountain of praise church, Wearing Masks and waiting to pay their respects to george floyd. Floyd will be buried here tomorrow, next to his mother. More than two weeks after dying in police custody, when Minneapolis Police officer pinned him down with a knee on his neck. That officer, Derek Chauvin, appeared in court today on a video link from jail, where his bail was set at 1. 25 million. Chauvin is charged with seconddegree murder and manslaughter in floyds death, and tonight across the country, the case is raising questions about the use of Excessive Force by police. Democrats on capitol hill unveiled a bill today aimed at reforming Law Enforcement. While in minneapolis and elsewhere there are calls tonight to Defund Police departments. Joe biden, the Presumptive Democratic president ial nominee, told me in an exclusive interview, he does not support defunding the police but says he does think there should be restrictions on federal aid to departmen