Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns Join Vice President Kamala Harris in Advocating for Police Reform
etonline.comafter George Floyd's murder, Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns were among the several witnesses in Washington, D.C. to watch as President Joe Biden signed an executive order that aims to improve police accountability.
According to the White House, per CBS News, the order intends to «advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices that will build public trust and strengthen public safety.» The order will require federal law enforcement agencies to implement numerous reforms and establish a national database of police misconduct.«This executive order is going to deliver the most significant police reform in decades,» President Biden said. «It applies directly, under law, to only 100,000 federal law enforcement officers, all the federal law enforcement officers.
And through federal incentives and best practices that are attached to it, we expect the order to have a significant impact on state and local law enforcement agencies as well.»Woods and Towns were on hand at the White House to witness the signing alongside the families of Floyd and Breonna Taylor, including Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and Floyd's daughter, Gianna. «Today was an honor being able to witness a step in the right direction towards police reform in our country,» Woods captioned an Instagram photo gallery featuring a shot with Vice President Kamala Harris.
The 29-year-old also shared pictures alongside Palmer, and more «of the beautiful women I got to meet today.»«This is a day I’ll never forget.
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