The family of George Floyd, the man whose death in Minneapolis police custody triggered nationwide protests, joined a crowd city officials estimated at 60,000 demonstrators to rally and march Tuesday in Houston to protest Floyd’s death.
HOUSTON, Texas — The family of George Floyd, the man whose death in Minneapolis police custody triggered nationwide protests, joined a crowd city officials estimated at 60,000 demonstrators to march in Houston to protest Floyd’s death. Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes, grew up in Houston. A crowd grew exponentially at Discovery Green ahead of the rally organized by Houston entertainers Trae Tha Truth and Bun B. Demonstrators marched to City Hall, for a rally that lasted a little more than an hour as various Houston officials, activists and members of Floyd’s family spoke. Mayor Sylvester Turner told the crowd that the rally and march were about « lifting up the family of George Floyd. » »Today we want to love on them. We want them to know that George did not die in vain, » he said. Turner said about 16 members of Floyd’s family participated in the march and rally.
