Today is Tuesday June 9, 2020 and George Floyd will be laid to rest today in Houston, Texas. The service is not public. It will be interesting to see if protesters come out today and tonight on this day.
The protests of recent days have brought important conversations to light and actions as well. On Monday the House Democrats released a new legislation, that once passed can see a broad reform to police practices in the U.S. Some states have banned the choke-hold as a technique to subdue a person. Use of tear gas is also on hold in Seattle for at least thirty days. California is seriously looking at how police react to protesters. The Justice of Policing Act of 2020 is a bill that would do away with choke holds and no-knock warrants. It would also put in place a system of tracking police misconduct. These changes are much needed and a long time coming. That is all for today. To respect the burial and life of George Floyd. Take the day to reflect on your own thoughts and how you may treat people moving forward. In particular people that are different than you. How will you reform and what changes will you make that can be felt by all those you interact with. It is on all of us to self-reflect and grow as humans in this world we inhabit.
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