George Floyd, whose killing by police galvanized worldwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality, is being laid to rest today in his hometown of Houston.
A woman stops to photograph a memorial for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on Tuesday in Houston.A woman stops to photograph a memorial for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on Tuesday in Houston.George Floyd, whose killing by police inspired days of protests in the U.S. and around the world calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality, will be laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown of Houston.
"So much for social distancing today," Rev. Remus Wright, the church's senior pastor, said to the crowd."Obviously it's a lot more people than we thought." They both promised a homegoing ceremony that would be a"foot-stomping, toe-tapping, shouting, hallelujah, praising God" event.
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