Mourners are able to view George Floyd’s casket in his hometown of Houston, the final stop of a series of memorials in his honor.
HOUSTON, Texas — Mourners are able to view George Floyd’s casket today in his hometown of Houston, the final stop of a series of memorials in his honor. A six-hour viewing is happening at The Fountain of Praise church in southwest Houston. The viewing is open to the public, though visitors will be required to wear a mask and gloves to comply with coronavirus-related guidelines. Floyd’s funeral will be Tuesday, followed by burial at the Houston Memorial Gardens cemetery in suburban Pearland, where he will be laid to rest next to his mother, Larcenia Floyd. George Floyd died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes even after he stopped responding. His death has inspired international protests and drawn new attention to the treatment of African Americans by police and the criminal justice system. Former Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Houston to meet with Floyd’s family and will provide a video message for Floyd’s funeral service. Earlier Monday, Biden spent more than an hour meeting with the family.
