George Floyd Funeral Service

A funeral service will be held today in Houston, Texas, for George Floyd, the black man whose killing has sparked a wave of protests across the US and around the world.

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill.

White police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while handcuffed face down in the street, begging for his life and repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe”.  A second and third officer further restrained Floyd while a fourth officer prevented bystanders from intervening.

During the final three minutes Floyd was motionless and had no pulse while Chauvin ignored onlookers’ pleas to remove his knee, which he did not do until medics told him to.

All four officers were fired the next day after videos made by witnesses and security cameras became public. Two autopsies found Floyd’s death to be a homicide.

Floyd’s death triggered demonstrations and protests in more than 75 U.S cities and around the world against police brutality, police racism, and lack of police accountability.

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