TOPLINE
Family, friends, respected civil rights activists and politicians gathered on a small university campus in Minneapolis on Thursday to pay their respects to the late George Floyd, whose violent death has pushed people around the world to protest racism and police brutality.
Two relatives of George Floyd comfort each other during his memorial service Thursday.
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KEY FACTS
Held at North Central University, Floyd’s memorial service was attended by his friends and family, celebrities, state and city officials, and civil rights activists.
Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy, in which he compared racism and structural inequality to black Americans having a “knee on our neck.”
Mourners stood for 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence, to mark the amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck before he died.
The service in Minneapolis will be followed by memorial gatherings in North Carolina and Texas, where Floyd was born and raised, respectively.
George Floyd’s coffin is taken to a memorial service on Thursday in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (R) kneels as Floyd’s hearse passes.
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Relatives of Floyd arrive for his memorial service at North Central University.
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A mourner stands by Floyd’s coffin while awaiting the start of the memorial service.
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Mourners pay their respects.
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Human rights advocate Martin Luther King III and his family attended the service.
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Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson and his son Jonathan Jackson traveled to Minneapolis … [+]
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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Reverend Jesse Jackson speak at the service.
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U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley attended.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey kneels at Floyd’s coffin.
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Shareeduh Tate, a cousin of Floyd, is comforted by Brandon Floyd, nephew of George Floyd.
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Two guests embrace and comfort each other after the service.
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A woman carries a flower arrangement outside of the memorial service.
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FURTHER READING
‘Everybody Wants Justice’: Poignant Moments From George Floyd’s Memorial (Forbes)
