All i think about is when he was yelling for momma. And i know our momma is right there. She got her hands wide open. Reporter the Fountain Church paused to promote each other and pray before the ceremony began. Floyd was remembered as a man of faith, a brother, an uncle, a father, a friend. While the ceremony celebrated his life, his death and the movement it sparked was invoked time and time again. The assignment of george floyd and the purpose will mean there will be no more 8 46 of Police Brutality. Go on and get your rest now. Go on an see momma now. Were going to fight on. Were going to fight on. We honor him today because when he took his last breath, the rest of us will now be able to breathe. So therefore i, Sylvester Turner, mayor of the city of houston here by declare june 9th, 2020 as george carry day in the city of houston, to god be the glory for the good he has done. Reporter former Vice President joe biden delivered this video message echoing the call for change. Now is
Dr. Cornell west joins us, so does filmmaker spike lee. First the funeral and cnns omar jimenez. Reporter george floyd called out for his mother who passed away to years ago. Today he was laid to rest next to her after an emotional funeral in houston. All i think about is when he was yelling for momma. And i know our momma is right there. She got her hands wide open. Packed with mourners. Reporter the Fountain Church paused to promote each other and pray before the ceremony began. Floyd was remembered as a man of faith, a brother, an uncle, a father, a friend. While the ceremony celebrated his life, his death and the movement it sparked was invoked time and time again. The assignment of george floyd and the purpose will mean there will be no more 8 46 of Police Brutality. Go on and get your rest now. Go on an see momma now. Were going to fight on. Were going to fight on. We honor him today because when he took his last breath, the rest of us will now be able to breathe. So therefore i,