Washington rolling out 'History of Race and Policing' course for law enforcement E.W. Scripps and last updated 2021-04-14 23:29:09-04 SEATTLE â For weeks, the nation has been reliving George Floydâs death in a Minneapolis courtroom. As the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin continues, the region grapples with another police killing of an unarmed Black man. But since Floyd's death last summer, demands for racial justice and police reform are being answered across the country. âWhat we saw was an overwhelming tidal wave of response and people immediately taking action," said Sakara Remmu, founder of Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance.