George Floyd’s brother will testify before a key House committee on Wednesday, as lawmakers scramble to respond to nationwide protests demanding an end to police violence against …
George Floyd’s brother will testify before a key House committee on Wednesday, as lawmakers scramble to respond to nationwide protests demanding an end to police violence against black Americans. Philonise Floyd will talk about his brother’s death during a hearing on police brutality and racial profiling. George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes. The incident was caught on a video that triggered outrage and waves of protests — and could ultimately result in sweeping changes in the nation’s justice system. Amid the national outrage, the officer, Derek Chauvin, was charged with second-degree murder and three other officers at the scene have been charged with aiding and abetting.
The remnants of what was Tropical Storm Cristobal, now downgraded to a tropical depression, will merge with another weather system to become a powerhouse storm over the Great Lakes on Wednesday, forecasters said. Tornadoes could also spin up in the Great Lakes region, the Storm Prediction Center said, especially in portions of Ohio and Michigan.
