1 George Floyd’s Brother Testifies "Make It Stop" During House Hearing
"Make it stop." That was the emotional plea from George Floyd's older brother, Philonise Floyd, less than 24 hours after his 46-year-old sibling was laid to rest in Texas. Philonise testified before a House hearing on policing reform – and along the way, described the pain of seeing George begging for his life, pinned down by now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. He said the watching the video felt like "eight hours and 46 minutes." He told lawmakers "You don't do that to a human being, you don't even do that to an animal." Among the issues discussed mandatory body cameras, appropriate level of force based on level of threat, banning restraints like chokeholds and strangleholds, and reforms to how 'qualified immunity' is applied to police officer.
2 White House: No Name Changes For Bases Named For Confederates
Not content with letting his tweets speak on the subject, President Trump had White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany drive his message home: he will not consider renaming military bases that are named after Confederate leaders from the Civil War. She made that statement in a news briefing after Mr. Trump offered a series of tweets about not tampering with "Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations." Trump added, "Respect our military!" He also said the U.S. is the "Greatest Nation in the World."
3 FBI Expects Hackers To Go After Mobile Banking Apps
Federal authorities are warning folks to be careful while using mobile banking apps. The FBI is advising that they believe cyber actors will exploit those platforms, which have become more important given the fact that the coronavirus pandemic has left a number of people looking to social distance and avoid trips to the bank. The FBI notes studies that show a 50% surge in mobile banking since the beginning of this year. Another study found 20% plan to visit their local branch less often. The FBI says fake-banking apps could be one-way hackers try to go after customers