George Floyd's family is due to visit the White House later today - Tuesday, May 25 - on what is the first anniversary of his murder.
Per NBC News, the relatives of the police brutality victim - whose death at the hands of ex-cop Derek Chauvin in 2020 sparked a wave of protests across America and overseas - will go to Washington D.C. to meet with President Joe Biden.
Floyd's family attorney Ben Crump confirmed to NBC News they will meet with President Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and several other Democrat and Republican senators, to discuss the subjects of police reform and racial profiling in the United States.
George Floyd, a former security guard who lost his job as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, was murdered by ex-cop Chauvin on May 25, 2020.
He was killed after four police officers responded to a call from a grocery store in Powderhorn Park after the proprietor accused Floyd of using a counterfeit banknote to pay for his purchases.
When cops arrived at the scene, they attempted to apprehend Floyd. Cell phone footage recorded by a bystander showed that Floyd repeatedly asked for help and pled for leniency from ground level, even stating audibly "I can't breathe" more than 20 times.
Ex-Minneapolis cop Chauvin, who pressed his knee on the back of Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, was later found guilty of his murder in court in April.
Commenting on the verdict in a later statement per People, Floyd's brother Terrance stated: "My family is a family that will not back down from prayer. And I believe because of prayer, we got the verdict we wanted.
"We got on our knees. Some of us stood up, but we asked the right one. We said – God, we need justice, we need it now. And he answered. I'm just grateful."
Meanwhile, his eldest brother Rodney stated: "This is a victory for all of us. There is no color barrier on all of this. This is for everyone held down, pinned down... For George, this fight is not over."
NBC reports that Senators Cory Booker and Tim Scott, as well as Representative Karen Bass, are the lawmakers currently spearheading the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
This bill aims at ending certain police techniques, including chokeholds and carotid holds, two forms of potentially deadly force.
It also seeks to improve police training and invest in community programs designed to improve police work, eliminate bias and discrimination, and promote more equitable policies.