Published 11:51 IST, June 10th 2020
Joe Biden says there is 'absolutely' systemic racism in law enforcement
The Democratic nominee for White House in 2020 Joe Biden acknowledged the existence of systematic racism in the law enforcement forces in the United States.
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Democratic minee for White House in 2020 Joe Biden ackwledged existence of systematic racism in law enforcement forces in United States. After George Floyd’s funeral in Houston, Biden me remarks on an exclusive televised interview with an international media outlet and said that “absolutely” re is racism in country and “t just in law enforcement. According to former US Vice President, re are racial biases in people across board including housing, education among or sectors. Biden said racism is “in everything we do” and ded that “it is real”.
While ting existence of racial discrimination in country, Democratic minee for 2020 presidential elections also put forth ways that it can be controlled. Biden also stated that t all police officers are racist and re are some “really good cops” but re are too many examples for public to understand how it all ‘works right w’. refore, in televised interview with CBS, Biden called for a national standard for appropriate conduct for law enforcement officers. Black Lives Matter demonstrations have rocked US for last two weeks after death of 46-year-old African American George Floyd in police custody.
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Biden’s ‘whole plan’
people have flooded streets from sea to sea calling for justice as well as actions against police brutality against protesters. Biden revealed that he has “laid out a whole plan”. He proposes urging police departments to maintain a certain national standard of what makes up policing appropriate. former US Vice President said that all law enforcement officers will have to abide by rules and re will also be a commission put toger for same task.
However, opposing demonstrators’ demand of defunding police officers, Biden has said that he does t support it. Inste, he backs conditional federal aid for police departments which will be based on meeting standards of “decency and hourableness”.
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interview with media outlet came after Jill and Joe Biden met with Floyd’s family on June 8, a day before his funeral on June 9. Biden mitted that death of a family member is “hard eugh to grieve” but it is way harder to grieve in front of entire world. former US Vice President said that he met with Floyd’s daughter, whose video h gone viral previously in which she says “Ddy changed world”. According to Biden, “her ddy is gonna change world”.
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11:51 IST, June 10th 2020