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George Floyds family lawyer Ben Crump (4th R) and other lawyers speaks with George Floyds family as they depart the White House after meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, on May 25, 2021. - Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s younger brother, met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday and called for “federal laws to protect people of color.”
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WASHINGTON The anniversary of George Floyd’s death was supposed to be a milestone moment, a time to mark passage of legislation to “root out systemic racism” in the criminal justice system, in the words of President Joe Biden. Instead, Floyd’s family visited Washington on Tuesday to mourn with Biden and prod Congress to act as they commemorate the loss of their brother, father and son one year ago.
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May 25, 2021 4:33 PM By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and ALAN FRAM
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FILE - In this June 10, 2020, file photo, Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, speaks with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, right, during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices on Capitol Hill in Washington. As the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaches, some people say the best way to honor him is for Congress to pass a bill in his name that overhauls policing.
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George Floyd s sister, Bridgett Floyd, addresses a rally in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, May 23, 2021. At left is attorney Ben Crump. At right is the Rev. Al Sharpton. “It has been a long year. It has been a painful year,” Floyd s sister Bridgett told the crowd on Sunday.
WASHINGTON (AP) â They mourned together and laughed together in the Oval Office and spoke of what President Joe Biden called âthe hard reality that racism has long torn us apart.â
The first anniversary of George Floydâs death was supposed to be a milestone moment in Washington, a time to mark the passage of a policing law to make criminal justice more just. Instead, Floydâs family met with Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday to commemorate their loss and continue to push for legislation.
âIt was a remembrance of what happened to my brother,â Philonise Floyd said of the meeting with Biden, calling the president âa genuine guy.â
Read more about George Floyd family meets with Joe Biden as Congress mulls police bill on Business Standard. President Joe Biden will meet with the family of George Floyd at the White House Tuesday on the one year anniversary of his death.