Thousands gathered in Houston, Texas, Tuesday to bid a final farewell to George Floyd — the man whose last moments sparked outrage and protests across the country.
Thousands gathered in Houston, Texas, Tuesday to bid a final farewell to George Floyd — the man whose last moments sparked outrage and protests across the country.
In the two weeks since Floyd’s death, tens of thousands flooded the streets across the US decrying police brutality and demanding lasting change. Floyd’s friends and loved ones say they hope his funeral isn’t the end — but instead marks the beginning of that widespreadcall for change.
Jonathan Veal, Floyd’s longtime friend, told CNN’s Don Lemon Tuesday night the two talked about the impact they wanted to make on their world and added Floyd had once said, „I want to touch the world.“
As George Floyd is laid to rest, his legacy reverberates across the globe
„That comment, back in the eleventh grade, was prophetic in nature,“ Veal said. „He is literally having a global impact.“
In the face of continuing demonstrations, city and state leaders have moved to tackle police reform. Members of the Minneapolis City Council announced they intendto defund and dismantle the city’s police department. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he intends to quickly sign a package of police reform bills legislators are preparing. And across the US, at least 11 cities and municipalities are starting to ban or have banned police officers‘ use of chokeholds, according to data gathered by CNN.
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„God took the rejected stone and made him the cornerstone of a movement that’s going to change the whole wide world,“ Rev. Al Sharpton said during Floyd’s funeral.
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Pallbearers bring George Floyd’s casket into the Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday, June 9. Floyd will be buried next to his mother, according to the Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center.
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A man carries a child while paying respects at Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas, Floyd’s final resting place.
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A horse-drawn carriage carries Floyd’s casket to Houston Memorial Gardens.
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People watch the funeral procession pass by after Floyd’s service on Tuesday.
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People lined up to watch the procession and yelled „George Floyd“ and „say his name.“
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LaTonya Floyd gets emotional while speaking during her brother’s funeral on Tuesday.
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The Rev. Al Sharpton delivers a eulogy on Tuesday. „Your family’s going to miss you, George, but your nation is going to always remember your name,“ Sharpton said. „Because your neck was one that represented all of us.“
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Floyd’s family is wearing white at the funeral.
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R&B artist Ne-Yo sings at the service. He performed a rendition of „It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.“
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Actors Channing Tatum, left, and Jamie Foxx attend the funeral.
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Pastor Kim Burrell sings „God Will Take Care of You“ during Tuesday’s service.
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner hands Floyd’s family a proclamation during Tuesday’s funeral. Turner proclaimed that June 9 will be „George Perry Floyd Day“ in the city of Houston.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, speaks at the funeral via video. „We cannot leave this moment thinking we can again turn away from racism that stings at our very soul, from systematic abuse that still plagues American life,“ Biden said.
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Mourners react as Floyd’s extended family walks into his funeral service on Tuesday.
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Members of the Texas Southern University Police Department pause during Floyd’s funeral.
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A young girl attends Floyd’s funeral.
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People pay their respects at a Floyd memorial in Houston on Tuesday.
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Mourners arrive at the Fountain of Praise church for Floyd’s public visitation on Monday.
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People visit Floyd’s casket on Monday.
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People line up to attend Floyd’s public viewing in Houston.
