Am yasmin vossoughian. A lot to cover over the last day. It was a tenth night of mostly peaceful protests across the country yesterday. In fact, curfews have been lifted in several cities including washington, d. C. , seattle and louisville. Much. Nation was also tuned into the Memorial Service for george floyd in minneapolis. Marked with poignant moments like this one, the mayor of minneapolis kneeling and sobbing in front of floyds casket. Msnbcs own reverend al sharpton in his role as preacher and civil rights leader delivered a stirring eulogy. George floyds story has been the story of black folks because ever since 401 years ago the reason we could never be who we wanted and dreamed to being is you kept your knee on our neck. What happened to floyd happens every day in this country and education and Health Services and in every area of american life. Its time for us to stand up in georges name and say get your knee off our necks. The reason why we are marching all over the world i
Porsha Griffin, a 30-year-old mother, nurse and active member of the National Guard, never resurfaced after being flung into Lake Greenwood while tubing over the holiday weekend.