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Lauren Gambino in Washington

Biden signs police reform executive order on anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

Joe Biden signs an executive order on police reform in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.
Joe Biden signs an executive order on police reform in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Joe Biden signed an executive order he promised would usher in the “most significant police reform in decades” on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

With Congress deadlocked, Biden said he was using the powers of the presidency to advance his campaign promises and deliver police accountability and reform “that is real and lasting”.

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