A six-hour public viewing is being held for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise in Houston, Texas.
11:01 AM PDT, June 8, 2020continue this week, following a ceremony that was held at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis last Thursday.
"We're anticipating close to 10,000 and that's what we're preparing for," La'Torria Lemon, a spokeswoman for the funeral home, toldDue to the coronavirus pandemic, guests were required to wear masks and gloves before entering the church, and only 15 people were allowed inside at a time,Joe Biden is also expected to meet privately with Floyd's family on Monday.
"[It's] just literally letting them know that they're not alone. We now have a job to do, which is elevate our voices, use our platforms and really push the initiative for change," he shared."So for me, it was a no-brainer just to come. More importantly, when you just look at what's going on globally, you look at the many different voices that are now being used and people are lying to themselves.
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