George Floyd funeral service: List of speakers, order of service

Some of those planned to speak at George Floyd’s funeral service include Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee, Congressman Al Green, and Rev. Al Sharpton – who will deliver the eulogy.

Al Sharpton delivers powerful eulogy at George Floyd's funeral
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During his eulogy Rev. Al Sharpton spoke about police in America, racial injustices related to deaths in other families and his thoughts on the diversity seen in recent protests.

Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change

In the two weeks since George Floyd’s killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged.

Houstonians bid farewell to George Floyd

Thousands of mourners showed up to the public viewing of George Floyd in Houston to pay their final respects.

6,362 mourners pay final respects to George Floyd at public viewing in Houston

The Fountain of Praise Church is hosting the public viewing today and a private funeral service on Tuesday. Floyd will be buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.

June 9 officially declared "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day" in Harris County

Tuesday, June 9, the day George Floyd is set to be buried, has officially been declared "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day" in Harris County.

Bail set at $1.25M with no conditions for ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin made his first court appearance Monday in the death of George Floyd, where a judge set his bail at $1.25 million with no conditions. Chauvin, a veteran police officer, was seen putting his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck’s as he repeatedly said he could not breathe. 

Woman arrested for spitting on juvenile protester during anti-racism demonstration in Milwaukee

A 64-year-old woman and licensed attorney was arrested for the second time in two days after a video was published on Facebook which showed her spitting on a black teenager during an anti-racism protest in Milwaukee.

Fmr. VP Joe Biden meets with family of George Floyd
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden traveled to Houston to meet with the family of George Floyd.

Floyd family calls for justice outside public visitation
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The family of George Floyd and other victims of police violence spoke in Houston outside Monday's public visitation.

Houston police chief responds to calls for defunding police
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FOX 26 Reporter Isiah Carey speaks with Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo about the solution to police reform many are calling for.

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

As the doors opened at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, where Floyd spent most of his life, Floyd was lying in an open gold-colored casket, dressed in a brown suit. His body was escorted to what organizers say will be a six-hour public viewing that was expected to draw thousands of mourners.

Behind virus and protests: A chronic US economic racial gap

Black Americans are far more likely to die of COVID-19 and to work in low-paying service jobs — the ones slashed when restaurants and movie theaters closed as a health precaution.

Texas Gov. Abbott pays respects at service for George Floyd

“George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States. George Floyd has not died in vain. His life will be a living legacy about the way that America and Texas responds to this tragedy,” Abbott said.

Public defenders across country protest police brutality

In San Francisco, public defenders will also lie down or take a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds - to commemorate the amount of time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck, killing him.