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George Floyd Funeral Underway in Houston

VOA News

   Family and friends are honoring George Floyd at a private funeral
   Tuesday in the U.S. city of Houston, two weeks after his death in
   police custody inspired renewed protests against police brutality in
   numerous cities across the country.

   Relatives and friends began arriving at the Fountain of Praise Church
   before the service and walked behind his golden casket as it was
   ushered into the church as the media looked on.
   WATCH: George Floyd's funeral service

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   Floyd's casket was rolled into the church by six men wearing black
   suits and masks as a line of police officers stood nearby at attention.

   After the funeral, Houston Police will escort the funeral procession to
   the nearby city of Pearland, where Floyd will be buried next to his
   mother.

   Houston's city hall was lit up Monday night in crimson and gold, the
   colors of the high school Floyd attended, in remembrance of his life.
   Other cities joined the effort, with crimson and gold lights shining on
   city halls in Los Angeles, Boston, Oakland, Las Vegas, New York and
   elsewhere.

     Tonight, City Hall is lit crimson and gold in remembrance of
     [2]#GeorgeFloyd.
     I appreciate my fellow [3]@usmayors and [4]@OurMayors members for
     joining in solidarity to show support for his family and good
     policing.
     Crimson and gold are the colors of his alma mater [5]@JackYatesHigh.
     [6]pic.twitter.com/T29oRpUD7v
     -- Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) [7]June 9, 2020

   The public had its chance to pay respects Monday, as thousands of
   people streamed through The Fountain of Praise church to view Floyd's
   open casket. Memorials were also held last week in Minneapolis and
   Raeford, North Carolina, near where Floyd was born.

   Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott was among those who paid tribute
   Monday. He told reporters outside the church he will include Floyd's
   family in discussions about police reform.

   "George Floyd has not died in vain. His life will be a living legacy
   about the way that America and Texas respond to this tragedy," Abbott
   said.

   Outside the church, organizers assembled a large floral arrangement
   with white roses to spell the initials BLM for Black Lives Matter.

References

   1. https://livestream.com/accounts/22211437/events/6618221/player?width=640&height=360&enableInfoAndActivity=true&autoPlay=true&mute=false
   2. https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeorgeFloyd?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   3. https://twitter.com/usmayors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   4. https://twitter.com/OurMayors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   5. https://twitter.com/JackYatesHigh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   6. https://t.co/T29oRpUD7v
   7. https://twitter.com/SylvesterTurner/status/1270182268506722304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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