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He didn't deserve to die over $20: George Floyd's brother tells US Congress

"I'm tired of pain. The pain you feel when you watch something like that. When you watch your big brother who you looked up to for your whole life die, die begging for his mom,": Philonise Floyd

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“The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough,” Philonise Floyd said.

Bloomberg
The brother of George Floyd, the African American man whose death in police custody set off nationwide protests and inspired demands for reform, called on Congress Wednesday to “make it stop” and ensure his brother’s killing leads to positive change.

“I’m tired of pain. The pain you feel when you watch something like that. When you watch your big brother who you looked up to for your whole life die, die begging for his mom,” Philonise Floyd told the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers consider legislation to change policing practices in the US. “I’m here to ask you to make it

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