On May 25, 2020, the world watched as 46-year-old George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes. Floyd’s last words of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry for millions around the world.
Around the globe, people poured into the streets to demand police reform — and an end to the police violence that disproportionately affects Black Americans. Just days before the U.S. recognized the four-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bill that would pass sweeping federal police reform by ending qualified immunity and banning no-knock warrants and chokeholds. And Rep. Cori Bush reintroduced the Helping Families Heal Act, a bill that would provide mental health services for those affected by police violence.
The Switch Up sat down with Floyd’s family — his brother, Philonise and his sister-in-law Keeta — to talk about what this anniversary means to them and how they think this legislation can help the nation.
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