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The family of George Floyd was in Washington D.C. to meet with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Karen Bass, and other top congressional leaders. It is the first anniversary of Floyd’s death. “I stand here to renew the commitment that we will get this bill on President …

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is launching a “pattern or practice” investigation into the Minneapolis police department. “Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional …

Washington D.C.’s Chief Medical Examiner, Francisco Diaz, says that US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick suffered strokes and died from natural causes a day after he confronted rioters at the Jan. 6 insurrection. Officer Sicknick was sprayed with bear spray during the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. “The …

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill at Louisville’s Kentucky Center for African American Heritage that partially bans no-knock warrants. The passage of the law comes after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers in her home during a police raid. The law forbids no-knock warrants if there …