Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods pose with Joe Biden at White House.Photo: Jordyn Woods/Instagram
On the second anniversary ofGeorge Floyd’s killing, Minnesota Timberwolves starKarl-Anthony Townsand his girlfriendJordyn Woodstraveled to Washington, D.C. to watch President Joe Biden sign an executive order to enforce accountability within law enforcement.
“Today was an honor being able to witness a step in the right direction towards police reform in our country,” Woods, 24, wrote in anInstagram captionalongside photos from the visit.
“For those of you wondering why we were at the White House, @karltowns my other half does countless things for social justice and has done a lot in his community especially where he plays basketball (Minnesota), where the George Floyd incident took place,” Woodsexplained.
“This is just the start of different initiatives we are working on behind the scenes to help make this world a better place for our peers and for our youth,” she added.
Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns visit White House to support George Floyd Act.Jordyn Woods/Instagram
Woods and Towns meet with Vice President Kamala Harris.Jordyn Woods/Instagram
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“This is a day I’ll never forget. Their strength can inspire us all,” Woods wrote.
Jordyn Woods meets George Floyd’s daughter and sisters.Jordyn Woods/Instagram
The executive order will require federal law enforcement agencies to update policies on the use of force. Additionally, the order will launch a database to track officers with a history of misconduct and restrict local police from access to surplus military equipment.
While little progress has been made on police reform within Congress, Towns toldTMZ Sportsthat the order is “a step in the right direction,” after his visit to the White House.
The National Basketball Social Justice Coalition calls the order “an important step” towards change, “but the work goes on.”
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