In the 4 years since George Floyd was killed, Washington can't find a path forward on police reform

Four years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, momentum in Washington to pass sweeping reform in the Minnesota man's name has almost faded away completely. 

The death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, in May 2020 sparked outrage and calls for change. Sensing the deep anger across the United States, Democrats and Republicans in Congress put forward different bills in response less than a month after he was killed.

But as more time passes since a police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes shocked the nation, there's been little urgency about making the kind of sweeping changes that President Biden has wanted to see.