Families of Tyre Nichols and George Floyd to attend State of the Union

Cori Bush: ‘We must dismantle the uniquely American racist and violent policing system and deliver an unequivocal, transformative public safety agenda.’ Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

Families of Black people killed by police in recent years, including George Floyd’s brother and Michael Brown’s father, will attend the State of the Union address on Tuesday night alongside lawmakers advocating for urgent police reform. The push in Congress comes after the recent beating death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police.

More than a dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be bringing families of Black people killed by police to the State of the Union tonight in an effort to show the visual impact of police brutality and Congress' inaction. pic.twitter.com/I8zixpucrl

— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) February 7, 2023