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Sophie Thompson
May 26, 2022
President Biden shared a special moment with the daughter of George Floyd, as he signed a new police reform order on Wednesday (25 May).
"My daddy, he changed the world," Biden said, echoing the eight-year-old's powerful words after he was killed in a police incident which saw Derek Chauvin kneel on his neck for nine minutes.
The new executive order puts accountability on police and bans chokeholds, as well as restricts no-knock warrants.
"I promised the Floyd family among others that George’s name isn't just going to be a hashtag," Biden said.
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