Politics & Government
Kamala Harris Remarks On George Floyd’s 47th Birthday
The Vice Presidential candidate also called for the creation of "a national standard for use of force."
Sen. Kamala Harris Wednesday remarked on what would have been George Floyd's 47th birthday. The Vice Presidential candidate said on Twitter that Floyd "should still be alive today celebrating another year with his family and friends."
Harris also called for justice, the banning of chokeholds, and "creating a national standard for use of force."
Today would have been George Floyd’s 47th birthday. He should still be alive today celebrating another year with his family and friends. We need justice and to ensure that this never happens again—starting with banning chokeholds and creating a national standard for use of force.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 14, 2020
Floyd's Memorial Day death sparked ongoing protests across the globe, demanding police reform and an end to racial injustice.
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Former police officer Derek Chauvin, who used his knee to pin Floyd down on a Minneapolis street even after he went motionless, recently made bail after being charged with manslaughter and murder.
On Tuesday, when asked during the Senate's Supreme Court hearing, Judge Amy Coney Barrett discussed the "very personal" impact Floyd's death had on her family. Barrett has seven children, including two Black children — John Peter and Vivian — who were adopted from Haiti.
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