But it is not clear how much will happen after officials point out the deep-rooted flaw in the system, and some progressive Democrats and activists are saying they’re worried that politicians are using the language of systemic reform but stopping short of the more radical policies to address it, such as redirecting funding from law enforcement to housing and education. The legislation aims to combat police misconduct, excessive force, and racial bias in policing. Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man, died after being arrested – with footage showing police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck as he cried out: ‘I can’t breathe!’. Celebrities have been speaking out following the news of George Floyd’s death, with Kevin Hart voicing his concerns for the next generation of black men. Mr. Biden’s political transformation on policing has carried him from writing a Senate bill with a Police Officer Bill of Rights in 1991 to kneeling in protest of police brutality this year. Many internet users shared a still supposedly from an episode of The Simpsons where a police officer can be seen kneeling on an African-American individual as Lisa Simpson holds a poster of 'Justice for George'.The photo was shared multiple times on the internet where it was circulated around claiming The Simpsons actually predicted George Floyd's death and the outroar of protests which … Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, sought to redefine what activists have come to call defunding the police. 262.8k Followers, 961 Following, 88 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @justiceforgeorgenyc “A lot of black folks are scared. Mya Little, 19, left the Fountain of Peace church after viewing the body, with her mother at her side. “You have the foxes manning the henhouse here,” he said. “If we are not clear in proposing policies that undo the policies that have codified our pain and trauma, then we will be in the same state,” she said. Make it $200,000.’. It stood in stark contrast to the scenes in Minneapolis, where elected officials have been booed out of protests for refusing to commit to policy demands. While the Minneapolis City Council attracted national attention for its call to divert resources from its police department to other methods of public safety, calling for a police-free future remains a policy outlier, and it has been rejected by progressive national leaders including Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont. LISTEN, READ, SHARE, DONATE and VOTE. ‘Is this that f**king normal??? Alongside a photo of George, the 32-year-old explained that she has kept away from social media as she couldn’t face seeing the footage of his arrest. Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the Democratic mayor of Jackson, Miss., said members of his party needed to be honest with their voters: police reform cannot fix systemic racism in policing. Justice for George.” They chanted ”“No justice, no peace” and “Say his name. Rihanna also shared a lengthy post on the platform, explaining she has been ‘pushed’ to a heavy place in her heart over what happened. Kevin Hart voicing his concerns for the next generation of black men. People gathered along the funeral procession route to pay tribute to Mr. Floyd in Houston on Tuesday. He cited the way police officers have historically protected their own in times of crisis, sanitizing what actually transpired. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. The diversity of opinion from across the electorate may give Democrats ample room to craft a response that meets the moment. He asserted in a recent news conference that “when they’re saying ‘defund the police,’ what are they saying? https://www.instagram.com/p/CAy-W0cAvWV/?utm_source=ig_embed, Beyonce and Rihanna have demanded justice, Fiona Phillips quit social media after being ‘viciously trolled’ as she battled coronavirus, Love Island’s Luke Trotman and Siannise Fudge join London’s Black Lives Matter protest after George Floyd’s death. “I do not know what we have to do, but living like this isn’t it,” she said. “I looked at him in that coffin and I told him, ‘Your death will not be in vain,’” he said. 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Mr. Sanders, the democratic socialist, said he wanted to give police departments “the support they need to do their jobs better defined.” Other politicians, including Gov. 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If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. Those court papers also revealed that he had his knee on George’s neck for eight minutes 46 seconds – with the restraint continuing for two minutes and 53 seconds after he passed out. Democrats are decrying the problem of “systemic racism.” But to many, the policy solutions seem to leave the system intact. Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia House minority leader and candidate for governor who is also in the running to be Mr. Biden’s vice-presidential pick, said in a recent interview that the willingness for more Democrats to call out systemic racism should be applauded. Congressional lawmakers introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which would ban chokeholds, create a model use of force standard, establish a National Police Misconduct Registry, and mandate training on biases including racial profiling. We’re broken and we’re disgusted. If intentional MURDER is the fit consequence for “drugs” or “resisting arrest”….then what’s the fit consequence for MURDER???! “And that happens through voting.”, At the public viewing for Mr. Floyd’s body, that was the theme from many mourners — that police departments did not see black humanity. BLACK LIVES MATTER.’. Trump again dismisses Anthony Fauci’s advice and defends himself. Yancy Carter, who brought his 14- and 17-year-old children to the public viewing, said “those who are in charge of the police departments need to make the tough calls to fire or suspend.” Tina Barron, a 47-year-old Houston woman, said she was confident that more training would help police departments. He’s family because he’s a fellow American,’ she continued. ‘I’m donating to help post bail for arrested organisers. ‘We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. Yes, someone has been charged but justice is far from being achieved. For younger progressive leaders, and some of the mourners at Mr. Floyd’s memorial services, this range of potential solutions amounts to a tacit reaffirmation to work within the system they have described as fundamentally broken. ‘I can’t shake this! We can no longer look away.’. Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota spoke to protesters in Minneapolis on Saturday. He wrote: ‘As a father I’m worried about the future of our next generation of black men & the generations after that & the ones after that. ‘Watching my people get murdered and lynched day after day pushed me to a heavy place in my heart! For George Floyd’s Mourners, What Does ‘Justice’ Mean? No more seeing people of colour as less than human. ‘No more senseless killings of human beings. Warren Washington, a 56-year-old man who drove from Baton Rouge, La., said politicians, in this moment, had an opportunity to “show the world we’re the America we’ve pretended to be.”. “We just need this energy in November to vote Trump out.”. We can no longer look away.’. Inside the Fountain of Peace church, where Mr. Floyd’s body lay in a tan suit, David Hester was inspired to rededicate his life’s mission. Several cities have called for task forces. I can’t get over an ambulance pulling up to an arrest, a paramedic checking a pulse without removing the very thing that’s hindering it! We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house,” he said, quoting the activist and writer Audre Lorde. ‘We need justice for George Floyd. Chauvin, who was filmed kneeling on George’s neck, was charged with third-degree murder on Friday. George Floyd.” “This has been brewing for years,” Owen Duckworth, a community organizer with Minneapolis racial justice and equality advocacy group The Alliance, told TIME.

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