Councilman Rideout and Puyallup Tribal Member, Lisa Earl, attend White House signing

Councilman Rideout and Puyallup Tribal Member, Lisa Earl, attend White House signing

Today is the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, and due to the involvement Puyallup Tribal Councilman James Rideout and Puyallup Tribal Member Lisa Earl have had with fighting for police accountability in Washington State, they have been invited to the White House to witness President Biden’s signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety. The event begins at 1 p.m. and can be watched at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FypMEIweY.

Read about the executive order here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/25/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-historic-executive-order-to-advance-effective-accountable-policing-and-strengthen-public-safety/

Read more about the Justice for Jackie movement here: https://dev-puyallup-tribal-news.pantheonsite.io/justice-for-jackie-is-justice-for-all-its-now-the-law/