Two years after the assassination of African-American George Floyd, US President Joe Biden is pushing for stricter federal police rules. Without the trust of the people, security authorities cannot fulfill their duties, Joe Biden said Wednesday afternoon in Washington, signing a corresponding decree. Floyd’s relatives were also present at the White House. Biden brought Floyd’s daughter Gianna on stage.
According to the White House, the new rules affect more than 100,000 federal police officers. A new national database on police misconduct is being established. Civil rights violations will be better investigated and prosecuted in the future. The decree also provides new guidelines for bodycams: the decree stipulates that the cameras must be activated during arrests or house searches. The release of images of incidents where someone was seriously injured or died must also be faster, according to the White House.
In the future, there will also be a ban on certain chokeholds for the federal police. House searches where the police do not have to announce their presence are restricted. In addition, the purchase of military equipment with federal resources must also be limited. The list of prohibited equipment will be expanded, it said.
The death of black George Floyd on May 25, 2020 after a brutal police crackdown in Minneapolis sparked demonstrations across the United States against racism and police brutality. Videos of Floyd’s arrest show police officers pushing the unarmed man to the ground. Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for nine minutes while the victim begged for him to breathe. Chauvin’s colleagues did not intervene. According to the inquest, Floyd lost consciousness and died.
George Floyd bystanders beg police to stop:
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