US President Joe Biden urged additional action in the pursuit of racial justice on Tuesday as he marked one year since the murder of George Floyd.
Biden said last month's conviction of former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for the grisly murder "was another important step forward toward justice," but maintained "our progress can’t stop there."
"We have to act. We face an inflection point," Biden said in a statement after meeting with Floyd's family behind closed doors at the White House. "The battle for the soul of America has been a constant push and pull between the American ideal that we’re all created equal and the harsh reality that racism has long torn us apart."
"At our best, the American ideal wins out. It must again," added Biden.
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