Mourners are gathering for a final public memorial to George Floyd in his hometown of Houston for a six-hour viewing at The Fountain of Praise Church. His killing has sparked global protests over police mistreatment of communities of color.
, calling attention to police mistreatment of communities of color and pushing for criminal justice reform.Joe Biden, the former U.S. vice president and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, will be in Houston Monday and plans to meet privately with Floyd's family. Biden is also expected to leave a video tribute to be played at the service.
"Biden will not attend the funeral itself, out of concern his Secret Service detail would create a disruption. However, he will record a video message to be played at the service," Andrew Schneider ofThe memorial will be open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time and is open to the public. However, the number of guests permitted inside is restricted to 15 people at a time and they will not be allowed in the sanctuary longer than 10 minutes after viewing the body, the church said.
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