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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday called on the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division to investigate the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who was killed during an encounter with Minneapolis police officers.
Speaking at a virtual event with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D), Biden praised Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) for taking swift action to fire the officers involved.
But he said the federal government must investigate further.
[The officers] have to be held more fully accountable, including an FBI investigation and independent Department of Justice Civil Rights investigation, Biden said.
The Minneapolis Police Department said Tuesday the FBI would participate in its investigation of the death.
We have to get to the root of all this," Biden said. "You know, we have to ensure that the Floyd family receive the justice theyre entitled to, and as a nation
we have to work relentlessly to eradicate these systemic failures that inflict so much damage on not just one family, one community, but on the people of color all across this nation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/499746-biden-doj-civil-rights-division-must-investigate-george-floyds-death
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