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George Floyd's Family Meets With Biden Amid Negotiations Over Police Reform Bill
President Biden lauded the courage of George Floyd's family after meeting with them on the first anniversary of his murder by a Minneapolis police officer, a killing that launched protests and calls for police reform nationwide. The family visited with Biden and Vice President Harris at the White House on Tuesday and also met with congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. The meeting with Biden and Harris lasted approximately an hour, and was kept private. The White House said those attending included Floyd's mother and daughter, three brothers and a nephew. Biden told reporters that the meeting went "incredibly well." "On every anniversary you're happy people remember, but it also brings everything back immediately like it happened that day. It takes a lot of courage to go through it," Biden said of the Floyd family. Rodney Floyd, one of Floyd's brothers, told reporters after their meeting that Biden and Harris "showed great concern" for them, asking after their emotional state and self-care.
Biden had hoped Congress would pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by the first anniversary of his death. Brandon Williams, Floyd's nephew, told reporters that Biden's deadline was discussed in the White House meeting. Referring to the president, Williams said, "He's not happy about it not being met, but all in all he just wants the bill to be right and meaningful and that it holds George's legacy intact."
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President Biden lauded the courage of George Floyd's family after meeting with them on the first anniversary of his murder by a Minneapolis police officer, a killing that launched protests and calls for police reform nationwide. The family visited with Biden and Vice President Harris at the White House on Tuesday and also met with congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. The meeting with Biden and Harris lasted approximately an hour, and was kept private. The White House said those attending included Floyd's mother and daughter, three brothers and a nephew. Biden told reporters that the meeting went "incredibly well." "On every anniversary you're happy people remember, but it also brings everything back immediately like it happened that day. It takes a lot of courage to go through it," Biden said of the Floyd family. Rodney Floyd, one of Floyd's brothers, told reporters after their meeting that Biden and Harris "showed great concern" for them, asking after their emotional state and self-care.
Biden had hoped Congress would pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by the first anniversary of his death. Brandon Williams, Floyd's nephew, told reporters that Biden's deadline was discussed in the White House meeting. Referring to the president, Williams said, "He's not happy about it not being met, but all in all he just wants the bill to be right and meaningful and that it holds George's legacy intact."
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