Watch live: George Floyd to be eulogized in Minneapolis memorial
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday for the first in a series of a memorials to George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has sparked protests around the world against racial injustice.
Memorials are set to take place in three cities over six days: After the Minneapolis event, Floyd’s body will go to Raeford, N.C., where he was born, for a public viewing and private family service on Saturday.and lived most of his life. Then a 500-person service will take place Tuesday at the Fountain of Praise church.
Nationwide, more than 10,000 people have been arrested, an Associated Press tally found. More than a dozen deaths have been reported, though the circumstances in many cases are still being sorted out. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, said Americans needed to “seize the moment” and confront the effects of racism, including unequal educational and economic opportunities.
The mood in New York turned somber later in the day after a police officer on an anti-looting patrol was ambushed by a man who walked up behind him and stabbed him in the neck. Two other officers suffered gunshot wounds to their hands in the struggle, and the attacker was in critical condition after being shot by police.
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