Rep. Jerry Nadler outlines Democrats' sweeping police reform proposal: 'To the activists who have been sounding the alarm for years only to be ignored or greeted with half measures, it is because of your persistence...that we are here today.'
24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsIn what's expected to be a dramatic moment in the crisis over race and policing, George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, is testifying Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee on reform proposals, following his death in the custody of Minneapolis officers that triggered national outrage.
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police officers, arrives at the U.S. Capitol to testify at "Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability" in Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020.Also testifying are the Floyd family's lawyer, Benjamin Crump, a former Secret Service agent and the sister of a federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
Though the hearing is taking place in the larger auditorium of the Capitol Visitors Center instead of the usual House Judiciary Committee room, there was little social distancing before the hearing started, with many participants visiting on the floor, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Though the hearing is taking place in the larger auditorium of the Capitol Visitors Center instead of the usual House Judiciary Committee room, there was little social distancing before the hearing started, with many participants visiting on the floor, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Nadler asked that everyone present keep their masks on at all times, unless speaking, citing public health reasons.
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