The District of Columbia’s police reform bill will remain in effect thanks to a veto by President Joe Biden.
Biden vetoed a congressional effort to overturn the bill on Thursday, which is the three-year anniversary of George Floyd‘s murder at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin.
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“This morning, the president also vetoed a congressional Republican-led disapproval resolution that would have nullified crucial police reforms, many enacted in the District of Columbia on an emergency basis in 2020, after George Floyd’s murder,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “[These include] banning chokeholds, setting important restrictions on use of force and deadly force, improving access to body-worn camera recordings, and requiring officer training on de-escalation and use of force.”
The district council passed the reforms last year, but all local legislation in Washington is subject to congressional