In his first in-person event in over two months, Joe Biden met with community leaders at a predominantly Black church in his hometown to address the outrage and protests surrounding George Floyd's death.
Bishop Thomas Wesley Weeks stands as he speaks to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Del., on Monday.Bishop Thomas Wesley Weeks stands as he speaks to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Del., on Monday.Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., spoke emotionally of a recent exchange she had with a 23-year-old protester in Wilmington who told her he was"willing to die.
Biden listed specific plans for his would-be administration, including heightened federal oversight over local law enforcement, additional training for police officers and increased economic opportunity for African Americans. He also stressed what he characterized a critical need to change leadership in the Senate, particularly as it relates to confirming federal judges.
"It's going to come from the heart. But I'll need help," the former vice president said."I need help and advice as we go along as to what you think I should and shouldn't be doing."
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