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  • Two years after George Floyd’s murder, frustrations growing

    05/25/2022 8:21:20 AM PDT · by RandFan · 67 replies
    The Hill ^ | 05/25/22 5:12 AM ET | BY ARIS FOLLEY AND MYCHAEL SCHNELL
    Two years after George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer, the nation is struggling to deliver progress on a host of issues critical to race, policing and inequality in American life. Floyd’s killing reverberated throughout the country, leading to protests for change not only in how police in the nation operate, but on a range of other issues including voting rights and representation. But efforts in Washington to enact police or voting rights reform have run aground amid deep differences between Republicans and Democrats. Just more than a week ago, a lone gunman in Buffalo, N.Y., killed 10 people...
  • Biden to sign police order on Floyd anniversary: AP sources

    05/24/2022 1:50:46 PM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 34 replies
    The Associated Press ^ | May 24, 2022 | By MIKE BALSAMO, ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN
    WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death, according to three people familiar with the matter. The decision reflects Biden’s struggle to use the limited powers of his office to advance his campaign promises, as well as his attempt to strike a balance between police and civil rights groups at a time when rising concerns about crime are eclipsing calls for reform. The order would require federal law enforcement to review and revise...