Some lawmakers hope that the presence of Nichols’s parents at the State of the Union address will keep the issue of policing reform top of mind.
A number of lawmakers have floated the idea that Congress needs to rekindle its push to pass a policing reform package after a similar effort failed following the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota by a police officer in 2020.
The State of the Union address is an opportunity for the president to set the agenda for the next legislative session, outlining the White House’s priorities and allowing a president to call on Congress to take action on issues. Some lawmakers hope that the presence of Nichols’s parents at the address will keep the issue of policing reform top of mind.
“Earlier today, I spoke to the family of Tyre Nichols on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus to first extend our condolences to them, to let them know that we stand with them, to ask them what they want from us in this moment, to honor the legacy of their son, and to extend an invitation to them to be our guest at the State of the Union on February 7 so that we can make sure that this issue of police culture, culture of policing, which, unfortunately in this country has now contributed to...
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