Change Police Practices across the nation, use of Excessive Force, admit Police Officers more accountable for the use of deadly force. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Nadler madam speaker, the tragic and blutal death of george floyd has been a wakeup call for millions of americans. Across the nation and around the world the streets are lined with protestors demanding fundamental change in the culture of Law Enforcement and meaningful accountability for officers who commit misconduct. Today we answer their call. We value and respect the many brave and honorable Police Officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect us in our communities. We know that most Law Enforcement officers do their jobs with dignity, selflessness, and honor. They are deserving of our respect and gratitude for all they do to keep us safe. But we must also acknowledge that there are too many exceptions. Too many Law Enforcement officers do not oppose the ethic of protecting and serving
Be permitted to control the remained ore they have time on the majority side. The speaker pro tempore without objection. He gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Bass the gentlelady from florida, representative wasserman schultz, for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from florida is recognized for one minute. Ms. Wasserman schultz thank you, mr. Speaker. Today we take a crucial step toward racial justice. We do it in the name of george floyd, Breonna Taylor, tony mcdavid, corey jones and all those lives unjustly taken by Law Enforcement. We mourn and say their names on the house floor because their lives and all black lives matter. So lets move to end the policing culture that lacks Real Transparency and accountability. Lets unite to ban barbaric choke holds and build a registry so Problematic Police dont just move to another town to keep a badge. Lets outlaw racial profiling and dangerous noknock warrants. This bill targets bad actors and practices and affirms the standards p
Mr. Espaillat i rise in support of this bill, one month ago george floyd was murdered. As i said in the days following, his daughter said daddy changed the world. And there is a manifest to, the harlem advocates for a ban on chokeholds and ends qualified immunity. The harlem manifesto includes a provision that Police Officers can be held accountable for excessive force. The standard should not be willful intent but reckness intent. We must pass this bill. The best anticrime policies are antipoverty policies. We must continue this fight. Black lives matter. Thank you, mr. Chair. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from north dakota. Mr. Armstrong we reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from california is recognized. Ms. Bass i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, mr. Green. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker. For those who are not sure as
officers involved in a deadly force situation that standard across the nation. we do not know the exact number of rounds that were fired. again, this is something that b, c i will discover in the examination of evidence. however, based on the video, i anticipate that number to be hired. a lot of rounds were fired and i will not be surprised if the number at the end of the investigation is consistent with the number that has been circulating in the media. for right now, we just don t know well, be ideal to confirm the never a number of times mister walker was shot. the report indicates over 60 to mr. walters body. however, they are still working to determine entrance and exit names. and this investigation on their end will time it will take time. so for them to determine how many times mister walker was actually shot in that work to make that determination is the responsibility of the medical examiner. as you could see in the video, there was a gun recovered from mister walker
Under way former President Trump new york Criminal Trial on the stand right now Executive Director of archives. We are also learning that the courts decision on the gag order violation, the judge actually to throw him in jail. We will have a live report this hour. But first we are waiting to see what happens next at Columbia University. Antiisrael agitators now occupy a building on campus that happened last night. The mob took over hamilton hall. Around 1 00 a. M. Smashing glass, barricading doors, and raising the depositor and flat. Even keeping a few workers at the university barricaded for short time. They had a band of but this we are getting a new reaction. This is outnumbered. Here with michael ojos Harris Faulkner and Emily Compagno. Also joining us we are so excited to happen. Cohosts of the five and arthur f get it together, jesse watters. First he is like a Columbia University good afternoon everyone, we saw four protesters and heres the building that has been occupy for goin