In the weeks following that fateful day, millions of protesters took to the streets to voice their disgust of this ongoing problem, with Floyd’s senseless murder at the hands of police being a story we’ve all seen too many times before. Though we’ve still had our fair share of similar, avoidable tragedies in the year since Floyd was murdered, there is some hope for the future in the form of H.R.7120.

H.R.7120, also known as the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act of 2020, is one of the legislative measures that would aid in creating true change in this undeniably racist country. This bill was introduced on June 6, 2020, and is sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass of California.

The act was approved by the House in March but has yet to receive a vote in the Senate since Republicans–like Mitch McConnell– don’t have any interest in reforming law enforcement or holding murderous police accountable.

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