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As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.
From Dallas to Washington, DC, to Minneapolis, Floyd’s name is echoing across the country in recognition of a man who has become a symbol in the fight for racial equality and police reform.
“Today I just felt a day of relief,” Floyd’s aunt Angela Harrelson told CNN. “The support that we have received, the love to get to this day. I am just overwhelmed with joy and hope and I feel like change is here.”
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We have to act : Biden meets with George Floyd s family on anniversary of his murder Shannon Pettypiece and Leigh Ann Caldwell © Provided by NBC News
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden marked the first anniversary of George Floyd s murder Tuesday with a private Oval Office meeting with members of Floyd s family as congressional negotiators seek a deal on a bill named after Floyd aimed at reforming policing practices across the nation.
Biden had said last month that he hoped to mark the solemn occasion by signing the policing bill, but the legislation remains stalled in the Senate as Republicans and Democrats try to hammer out a compromise on its provisions. White House officials have said they hope the meeting Tuesday will keep the momentum going.