George Floyd To Be Buried Next To His Mother In Houston
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd To Be Buried Next To His Mother In Houston

NPR  

George Floyd To Be Buried Next To His Mother In Houston George Floyd, 46, will be laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Houston. DAVID GREENE, HOST: Houston, Texas - where today, George Floyd will be laid to rest. BURNETT: And, of course, we won't know whether George Floyd actually changed the world until protests are followed up with concrete reform to reduce police brutality of African Americans. They're expecting Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Reverend Al Sharpton, actor Jamie Foxx and rappers Ludacris and Master P. Floyd will be buried at a cemetery south of town in a private cemetery next to his mom, whose name is tattooed on his torso.

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Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice
1 year, 7 months ago

Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing. Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions — such as banning chokeholds and changing the so-called qualified immunity protections …

When and how did George Floyd die?
2 years, 7 months ago

When and how did George Floyd die?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Joe Biden marked the second anniversary of …

‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

People around the world on Tuesday marked the first death anniversary of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, US. George Floyd’s death became a watershed moment in American history with a rejuvenated Black Lives Matter movement. While police brutality against people of colour, especially those from the Black community, has been …

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials

CNN  

CNN — As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. “And they’ve had to relive that pain and grief each and every time those horrific 9 minutes and 29 …

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory

LA Times  

Artist Dennis Owes, 31, from Ghana, puts the finishing touches on his portrait of George Floyd during a rally on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones in police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of …

In life, George Floyd struggled to find his place. In death, everyone knows his name
3 years, 8 months ago

In life, George Floyd struggled to find his place. In death, everyone knows his name

The Telegraph  

His name has been on the lips of protesters everywhere chanting that black lives matter; it has become a global rallying call, a byword for racial injustice and police brutality. George Floyd, a black man killed with a white policeman’s knee on his neck, has become a parable in America’s aching racial story that has resonated far beyond Minnesota. A …

Philonise Floyd: George Floyd’s brother bonds with Emmett Till’s cousin over brutal, public deaths decades apart
3 years, 8 months ago

Philonise Floyd: George Floyd’s brother bonds with Emmett Till’s cousin over brutal, public deaths decades apart

CNN  

Minneapolis CNN — When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other’s pain without saying a word. The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of George Floyd both know what it’s like to have a family member die suddenly and violently. “We’re both like, we’re holding the rope and we don’t want to let it go,” Floyd …

Houston mural honoring George Floyd is unveiled in front of his high school alma mater
3 years, 11 months ago

Houston mural honoring George Floyd is unveiled in front of his high school alma mater

CNN  

CNN — Houston, Texas, leaders unveiled a two-block mural Saturday, dedicated to George Floyd and located directly in front of his alma mater, Jack Yates High School. “We come to celebrate the life and legacy of our hometown hero, Mr. George Floyd,” Carl Davis, chairman for the Houston Society for Change, said during the dedication ceremony over the weekend. Davis …

Inside one reporter’s experience from Ferguson to Floyd
4 years, 6 months ago

Inside one reporter’s experience from Ferguson to Floyd

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN National Correspondent Sara Sidner has led the network’s coverage from Minneapolis after the killing of George Floyd, and from Ferguson after the death of Michael Brown in 2014, and investigates hate in America. I think he’s praying.” “The chief?” I said, “What chief?” I turned around and there stood Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo. People raise their …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
4 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
4 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “I’ve got my shortcomings and my flaws,” Floyd says in one video, addressing young men in his neighborhood. “And when he got out of that, I think the Lord greatly impacted his heart.” …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
4 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

‘He is going to change the world’: Over 500 mourners remember George Floyd at Houston funeral; some states mull policies on use of police force
4 years, 7 months ago

‘He is going to change the world’: Over 500 mourners remember George Floyd at Houston funeral; some states mull policies on use of police force

Firstpost  

George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice Houston: George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, …

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice. Cellphone video of the encounter, including Floyd’s pleas of “I can’t breathe,” ignited …

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral

The Hindu  

George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as “an ordinary brother” transformed by fate into the “cornerstone of a movement.” During a four-hour service broadcast live on every major U.S. television network from a church in Floyd's boyhood home …

George Floyd Laid To Rest In Houston After Emotional Service
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd Laid To Rest In Houston After Emotional Service

NPR  

George Floyd Laid To Rest In Houston After Emotional Service Thousands of people in Houston and around the country watched the funeral of George Floyd. JOHN BURNETT, BYLINE: The Reverend Remus Wright set the tone early in the service when he called on his packed church, The Fountain of Praise, to send George Floyd out in style. BURNETT: Houston could …

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral; family calls for justice
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral; family calls for justice

India Today  

George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as “an ordinary brother” transformed by fate into the “cornerstone of a movement.” During a four-hour service broadcast live on every major US television network from a church in Floyd’s boyhood home …

George Floyd funeral live: Latest updates as thousands attend memorial after police killing
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd funeral live: Latest updates as thousands attend memorial after police killing

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy George Floyd's private funeral service was held on …

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in Houston where he grew up, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds. “It just hurts,” …

The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers George Floyd as an ‘ordinary brother’ who changed the world
4 years, 7 months ago

The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers George Floyd as an ‘ordinary brother’ who changed the world

CNN  

CNN — George Floyd was an “ordinary brother” from Houston’s housing projects who “nobody thought much about,” which makes his central role in a generational movement that much more powerful, the Rev. Pallbearers bring George Floyd's casket into the Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday, June 9. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images People watch the funeral procession pass by after …

George Floyd protests: US Navy will ban Confederate flag
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests: US Navy will ban Confederate flag

The Telegraph  

The US Navy is working to ban the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces on Navy installations, ships and aircraft, the service said on Tuesday, as the military grapples with questions about racial inequality raised by the Black Lives Matter protests. The Navy made the move amid demonstrations across the United States and other countries sparked by the death …

Family reflects on George Floyd’s legacy at his Houston funeral
4 years, 7 months ago

Family reflects on George Floyd’s legacy at his Houston funeral

LA Times  

As they gathered to lay George Floyd to rest Tuesday, extended family from across the country said they hoped to continue the movement that started in the wake of his death. 2 / 17 Family and friends of George Floyd enter the Fountain of Praise church for his funeral on Tuesday in Houston. 3 / 17 A man draws an …

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

India Today  

The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in Houston where he grew up, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds. "It just hurts," said Philonise …

George Floyd protests: Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin has bail set at $1.8m, Donald Trump says there will be no disbandment of police
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests: Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin has bail set at $1.8m, Donald Trump says there will be no disbandment of police

ABC  

Bail for the former police officer charged with the murder of African-American man George Floyd has been raised to US$1.25 million and US President Donald Trump has rejected calls from some Democrats to defund police departments. Bail for the white former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering African American George Floyd, whose death ignited two weeks of protests, was raised …

George Floyd funeral: Civil rights attorney pays respects
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd funeral: Civil rights attorney pays respects

LA Times  

As soon as he arrived in town, Daryl Washington drove to the mural and stared up at George Floyd’s eyes. For Black people in this country, Floyd’s last words — “I can’t breathe”— served as yet another devastating reminder of the dangers of interacting with the police. “What happened to George Floyd has been happening to brothers all across this …

June 8 George Floyd protest news
4 years, 7 months ago

June 8 George Floyd protest news

CNN  

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Texas Gov. The governor noted the significance of Floyd’s death for his state and the country, saying “George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States.” The governor said he had the opportunity to visit with the Floyd family and is committed to working with the family to “ensure we never …

Thousands of mourners visit George Floyd’s casket in Houston to pay respects
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands of mourners visit George Floyd’s casket in Houston to pay respects

CNN  

CNN — Thousands of mourners gathered at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody has sparked protests around the United States and across the world. “If he was told he would have to sacrifice his life to bring the world together, and knowing him, I …

Mourners Pay Their Respects To George Floyd At Public Viewing In Houston
4 years, 7 months ago

Mourners Pay Their Respects To George Floyd At Public Viewing In Houston

NPR  

Mourners Pay Their Respects To George Floyd At Public Viewing In Houston Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP Updated 10:50 p.m. Enlarge this image toggle caption Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media His family will hold a private funeral service Tuesday in Houston. Sponsor Message Political figures in attendance Joe Biden, the former U.S. vice …

Somber memorials for George Floyd as protesters demand police reforms
4 years, 7 months ago

Somber memorials for George Floyd as protesters demand police reforms

LA Times  

The protests over the police killing of George Floyd took a sober turn Monday with memorials across the city as well as calls for fundamental changes in policing in Los Angeles. 1 / 18 Four coffins are displayed in downtown Los Angeles in memory of George Floyd and others killed by police. 2 / 18 Pastor Eddie Anderson, foreground, joins …

George Floyd’s Houston memorial reminds friends what they survived
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s Houston memorial reminds friends what they survived

LA Times  

OG Bezel, right, joins other visitors at the mural honoring George Floyd in the Third Ward in Houston on June 7, 2020. The new mural of George Floyd across from the public housing project where he grew up reads, “Texas made, Third Ward raised,” and to longtime friend Van Dickerson, that was a badge of honor. It was just: When …

Crowds Gather For George Floyd's Memorial In Houston
4 years, 7 months ago

Crowds Gather For George Floyd's Memorial In Houston

NPR  

Crowds Gather For George Floyd's Memorial In Houston A crowd has gathered in Houston Monday to pay respects to George Floyd. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The city of Houston begins two days remembering and mourning George Perry Floyd Jr. Today his body lay in an open coffin in a megachurch for the public to pay respects. JOHN BURNETT, BYLINE: George Floyd …

George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes

Associated Press  

LONDON — When black men died at the hands of U.S. police in recent years, the news made international headlines. The Paris demonstrators declared “We are all George Floyd,” but also invoked the name of Adama Traore, a 24-year-old Frenchman of Malian origin who died in police custody in 2016. A bungled police investigation triggered a public inquiry, which concluded …

Floyd mourned, celebrated as death used as call to action
4 years, 7 months ago

Floyd mourned, celebrated as death used as call to action

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A mural honoring George Floyd was projected above his golden coffin, where mourners knelt and cried, paused and prayed Thursday at his memorial service. “The reason we could never be who we wanted and dreamed to be is you kept your knee on our neck,” Sharpton said in reference to Floyd’s May 25 arrest, during which a white …

Emotional, Stirring Memorial Service Held For George Floyd In Minneapolis
4 years, 7 months ago

Emotional, Stirring Memorial Service Held For George Floyd In Minneapolis

NPR  

Emotional, Stirring Memorial Service Held For George Floyd In Minneapolis Floyd, who was killed while being forcefully restrained by police, was remembered as a loving brother during a memorial service as civil rights leaders called his death a catalyst for change. That is what Reverend Al Sharpton called for during an emotional memorial service yesterday for George Floyd in Minneapolis. …

Minneapolis says goodbye to George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis says goodbye to George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

First of several planned services to honour Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police, takes place in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minnesota, US – Hundreds gathered on Thursday for the first of several planned memorials for George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week. “The image that most of us have of George Floyd is …

George Floyd memorial marks moment of healing and reckoning for Minneapolis and country
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd memorial marks moment of healing and reckoning for Minneapolis and country

LA Times  

Musicians are set up near a portrait of Floyd at Thursday’s memorial. “Hopefully, with everybody out here like this, it will change.” He added: “It would take a miracle, though.” Shafi, a 21-year-old born in Kenya who’s lived her whole life on Minneapolis’ south side, said even though she couldn’t be inside the chapel, she wanted to be there for …

Thousands march in Houston to pay tribute to George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands march in Houston to pay tribute to George Floyd

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of people marched peacefully through the streets of downtown Houston, wearing masks and chanting ‘Black Lives Matter’, to pay tribute to 46-year-old African-American George Floyd, whose death in police custody in Minneapolis triggered violent protest s across the United States. Chanting “hands up, don’t shoot” and “no justice, no peace”, the crowd, estimated to be over 60,000, …

Through tears, mother of George Floyd’s daughter demands justice
4 years, 7 months ago

Through tears, mother of George Floyd’s daughter demands justice

Al Jazeera  

Family says it wants world to remember Floyd as a good father, not just for the ‘horrible video’ of his final moments. If there’s a problem she’s having and she needs a dad, she does not have that any more.” Washington’s heartbreaking comments came more than one week after Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died after a white officer knelt …

George Floyd: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for funeral costs and memorial services
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for funeral costs and memorial services

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Floyd Mayweather to pay for George Floyd funeral: report
4 years, 7 months ago

Floyd Mayweather to pay for George Floyd funeral: report

The Hindu  

Retired ring great Floyd Mayweather will pay for the funeral services for George Floyd, Mayweather Promotions chief executive Leonard Ellerbe told ESPN on Monday. George Floyd died last week after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on the 46-year-old man's neck for almost nine minutes. Ellerbe said that Floyd's family had accepted Mayweather's offer to pay for funeral services. Mayweather “has done …

EU ‘shocked and appalled’ by George Floyd’s killing: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

EU ‘shocked and appalled’ by George Floyd’s killing: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

The bloc’s top diplomat warns against further excessive use of force as Trump vows to end unrest. Latest updates: Tuesday, June 2 12:00 GMT – Germany says US protests ‘more than legitimate’ Peaceful demonstrations in the United States against the “shocking” killing of George Floyd during an arrest by police are “more than legitimate”, Germany’s foreign minister said. Paul Callan, …

George Floyd's funeral to be held in Houston
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's funeral to be held in Houston

India TV News  

George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man whose cold-blooded murder at the hands of a white police officer has sparked protests across the US, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Houston, following a public visitation in Minneapolis. Protests against Floyd's death have taken place across the country and one protest, which went on for nearly 11 hours, involved …

George Floyd’s funeral to be held in Houston
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s funeral to be held in Houston

The Hindu  

George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man whose cold-blooded murder at the hands of a white police officer has sparked protests across the US, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Houston, following a public visitation in Minneapolis. Protests against Floyd’s death have taken place across the country and one protest, which went on for nearly 11 hours, involved …

George Floyd asphyxiated by sustained pressure, reveals family's private autopsy
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd asphyxiated by sustained pressure, reveals family's private autopsy

India Today  

An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd's family found that he died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck for several minutes and ignored his cries of distress, the family's attorneys said on Monday. That autopsy included the effects of being restrained, along with underlying health issues and potential …

Reports: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funerals
4 years, 7 months ago

Reports: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funerals

LA Times  

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has reportedly offered to pay for the funerals of George Floyd, who died in police custody last week in Minneapolis. Retired boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. has offered to cover the costs of all four funerals planned for George Floyd, according to multiple media reports. TMZ confirmed that Mayweather offered to pay for services for Floyd in …

Remembering George Floyd: Devoted father, ‘gentle giant’
4 years, 7 months ago

Remembering George Floyd: Devoted father, ‘gentle giant’

Al Jazeera  

Friends and relatives pay tribute to the Black man who suffocated under the knee of a white policeman in Minneapolis. “Everybody loved my brother,” Philonise Floyd said on Tuesday, a day after the killing that sparked nationwide protests and growing demand for justice amid renewed accusations of systemic racism in the US. “He don’t hurt anybody.” The late 46-year-old moved …

George Floyd's death shows the power of social media as the US continues to grapple with racial tensions
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's death shows the power of social media as the US continues to grapple with racial tensions

ABC  

Another black man has died at the hands of a white police officer, and Americans are again in mourning. 'They murdered my brother' The death of George Floyd has revived tensions between local police and the Minneapolis African-American community. This week, a recorded encounter in New York's Central Park, showing a white woman calling police on a black man, also …

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