'I'm here for George because I want justice for him,' says Roxie Washington, the mother of George Floyd’s daughter. 'I want justice for him because he was good.'
Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, and her mother Roxie Washington held a press conference along with their attorney Chris Stewart at Minneapolis City Hall on Tuesday.of his hometown in Houston, Texas on Tuesday to spread a message of hope, the mother of his young daughter addressed the public for the first time since his death.
George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, embraces her mother, Roxie Washington, before speaking about her father, following his death in Minneapolis police custody, June 2, 2020. "He still took care of us. He provided for us. He lived and he worked," she said."He was a good man and father." Ryan Moreno, another marcher, told ABC News' Marcus Moore,"I just feel like something powerful [is] going on right now. I feel like something should've been done a long time ago."Local rappers Bun B and Trae Tha Truth -- a longtime friend of Floyd -- helped organize the event that was also supported by city officials Tuesday.
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