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U.S. lawmakers have called for a federal investigation into the death of Mr. George Floyd, echoing the Presidents orders to the Department of Justice and FBI. Many lawmakers made public statements condemning the brutal death of Floyd and called on the DOJ to investigate the exact circumstances.<\/p>\n

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said that public outrage should fuel justice and bring about an end to racism.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo Americans should fear enmity and harm from those sworn to protect us. The death of George Floyd must not be in vain: Our shock and outrage must grow into collective determination to extinguish forever such racist abuse,\u201d Romney<\/a> said Thursday.<\/p>\n

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer<\/a> (D-Md.) in a statement said the actions of the police officer involved was not warranted by the circumstances presented in the video.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt must be stopped, and those\u2014whatever their profession, whatever their motivation\u2014must be held accountable for actions unjustified by circumstances or fact. What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday recalls the tragic deaths of so, so many others before. I call on the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation of Mr. Floyds killing immediately,\u201d Hoyer said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The same day, one Minnesota Congressman praised the Minneapolis Police Chief for firing the police officers involved in the death of Floyd but he said an investigation must lead to rooting out the inequities in the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

Rep. Dean Phillips<\/a> (D-Minn.), \u201cI also join my colleagues in the federal delegation, led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, in calling for a swift and exhaustive investigation at all levels of law enforcement\u2014including at the federal level. Mr. Floyds family deserves justice. My hope is that by fully prosecuting this case in pursuit of that, we can also begin to seriously address the inequities in our criminal justice system and focus on saving<\/em> lives, including the lives of black men who have suffered disproportionately under it for centuries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) along with Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman calling for accountability for George Floyds death.<\/p>\n

The congresswomen said while local investigations were in process, they wanted to see an \u201cindependent oversight of law enforcement at all levels.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge you to ensure that all evidence is quickly secured, including all video footage, and to aggressively pursue justice,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Floyds death appears to be yet another horrifying instance of excessive force leading to the death of African Americans across this country,\u201d the lawmakers con<\/a>Read More From Source<\/a>
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