WASHINGTON – Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, says he’s testifying to Congress because he wants his brother’s death to be "more than another name” on a growing list of those killed during interactions with police.Floyd's appearance before a House hearing Wednesday comes a day after funeral services for George Floyd, who has become a worldwide symbol in demonstrations calling for changes to police practices and an end to racial prejudices.“If his death ends up changing the world for the better.
And I think it will. I think it has. Then he died as he lived,” Philonise Floyd says, according to an advance copy of his remarks.He says he wants to make sure that his brother is "more than another face on a t-shirt.