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,
Since the death of george floyd in minneapolis and nationwide protests against Police Violence showing no sign of slowing down. In Southern California yesterday a number of processions led by hearses met for a Memorial Service in downtown los angeles. In portland, oregon, demonstrators shutdown an intersta interstate. Portlands chief of Police Stepping down, announcing she asked an africanamerican lieutenant to replace her. Outside the white house, protesters turned the fence around Lafayette Park into a living memorial with hundreds of signs and works of art. This comes as former Minneapolis Police officer derek chauvin, who is charged with murder in the death of george floyd made his First Court Appearance yesterday. The judge granted the prosecutions request for a 1. 25 million unconditional bail. All this set against the backdrop today of the private funeral for george floyd and the laying to rest of a man who was killed now 15 days ago in minneapolis. I mean, so many people commem
An end goal. We want to obviously our end goal is to get racial inequality out of here and treat everybody equally. That is our end goal. As far as the process we dont know the time frame. I have to run. Again, im way over. You fainted after your race yesterday. You okay . Im all good. Im here talking to you. I just want to be sure youre okay. Yes. Im good. Just got excited. A lot of stress and not a lot of time for preparation. Were all good. Appreciate you checking in on me. Ive been there. Trust me. Absolutely. Bubba wallace not watson. My mistake. I cant read sometimes. All good, brother. Appreciate it. Come back and see us. Good luck. Thank you. It is the top of the hour. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. Just after 11 00 on the east coast. It has been two weeks since george floyd died in police custody. The video of a Minneapolis Police officer with his knee on floyds neck shocked the nation leading to mass protests all across this country, even around the world. A new cnn poll
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