Posted on 05/25/2021 1:48:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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. […]
George Floyd’s death sparked a global reckoning over racism and growing calls for police reform, but a legislative response has been elusive. Still, congressional negotiators remain optimistic about the prospects for a bill and they’ve displayed a steady solidarity that’s unusual for such talks, striking a consistently optimistic tone and never publicly sniping at each other. […]
The Democratic-controlled House approved a sweeping bill in March that would make it easier for individual police officers to be sued and charged with crimes. It would also ban chokeholds, limit no-knock warrants and create a national database of officers with histories of complaints and disciplinary problems.
That bill has gone nowhere in the Senate, where the 50 Democrats will need support from at least 10 Republicans to overcome a bill-killing filibuster. GOP lawmakers have preferred more modest changes.
While Biden set the anniversary of Floyd’s death as the initial deadline for legislation to reach his desk, the issue of police reform is a particularly politically thorny one. …
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See? If we didn’t have police this wouldn’t have happened.
Where’s da money, sucka
Obviously the only solution is a drive-by shooting in George Floyd Square.
The death of this criminal was just a timely trigger for the marxist to spring into action. they dont give a rats ass about Floyd or any other black man who gets killed.
“..The death of this criminal was just a timely trigger for the marxists to spring into action. they dont give a rats ass about Floyd or any other black man who gets killed....”
THIS ^
Truth.
Not sure where regulating local police falls under the Constitution.
Birds of a feather....
I believe that there was indeed a shooting in Floyd Square today.
Time to celebrate! Break out your guns!
That is exactly what I was thinking when I read this.
The Dems want their evil tentacles everywhere.
Floyd family goes slumming
Shaun King originally blew the dog whistle.
The Democrats want unchecked crime everywhere so no one notices them robbing the taxpayers blind
“We need to defund the police” said the people surrounded by fences and protected by the military
[[Floyd family goes slumming]]
After cashing in on $27 million dfollars
Count the silverware!
I don't believe for a second Chicken legs Biden gives two craps for that family! Not even a little bit....here's the 'predator pervert' Monday in Delaware at a African American church...pretending praying...while everyone else is standing he's sitting, peering at his cheat sheet.
Did Hunter bring the Crack or did the Secret Service supply the Drugs??
Chip Carter said the Secret Service got him the Best Drugs he ever had.
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