*Philonise Floyd, the younger brother of George Floyd, told a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday that people of all races want to see more accountability and respect from police.
“I’m tired of pain … I’m here to ask you to make it stop,” he said.
The House Judiciary Committee is meeting to discuss police reform proposals following the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis officers that triggered national outrage. Also testifying are the Floyd family’s lawyer, Benjamin Crump, a former Secret Service agent and the sister of a federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
In his emotional opening statement, Philonise Floyd called on Congress to make law enforcement “part of the solution, not the problem” so his brother’s death isn’t in vain.
“I couldn’t take care of George the day he was killed, but maybe by speaking with you today, I can help make sure that his death isn’t in vain. To make sure that he is more than another face on a t-shirt. More than another name on a list that won’t stop growing,” he began.
Floyd went on to attempt to describe what it felt like watching the video of his brother’s death, saying, “George’s calls for help were ignored.” I can’t tell you the kind of pain you feel when you watch something like that. When you watch your big brother, who you’ve looked up to your whole life, die. Die begging for your mom,” Floyd said. “I’m tired of the pain I’m feeling now and I’m tired of the pain I feel every time another black person is killed for no reason. I’m here today to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain. Stop us from being tired.”
Watch his opening statement below.
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