HOUSTON - The mayor of Houston said Saturday that the body of George Floyd, whose death after a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck during an arrest has sparked protests across the U.S, will be returning to the city where he grew up.

Floyd was a Houston native before moving to Minnesota. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said at a news conference that Floyd’s body would be coming back to Houston but provided no additional details.

His family has not announced funeral plans. RELATED: Protesters gather in major US cities on Saturday over death of George Floyd “This is the same city that George Floyd grew up in.

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Sarah Jessica Parker shares a powerful message about inequality as George Floyd is laid to rest

Just as George Floyd is laid to rest at his funeral services in Houston, Sarah Jessica Parker shared a powerful message about inequalityThe 55-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday, just as Floyd's funeral was being held, as she hoped his death sparks some much needed change.Her message was accompanied by several photos from protests that have happened across New York City since Floyd's tragic death. Message:Just as George Floyd is laid to rest at his funeral services in Houston, Sarah Jessica Parker shared a powerful message about inequality'Today Mr.

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CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman Resigns After George Floyd Tweets Spark Outrage

CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman announced Tuesday that he will resign from his position and retire, days after his tweets about the coronavirus and the death of George Floyd sparked outrage nationwide. Glassman said he can't let his actions hurt the company's mission, which he described as «too important to jeopardize.»«On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members,» Glassman said in a statement.

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Sick video shows pair mocking George Floyd’s death in front of crowd of protesters

Two men were filmed appearing to mocked the killing of George Floyd in front of a crowd protesting against the dad-of-three's death.

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George Floyd laid to rest alongside mum as thousands line streets for emotional funeral

Thousands lined the streets as George Floyd was laid to rest alongside his mother during an emotional funeral - broadcast live across the US.

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'Cops' TV show ends 32-year run following George Floyd protests, according to reports

The Hollywood Reporter.RELATED: What 'defunding the police' meansFloyd, a bouncer who had lost his job because of the coronavirus outbreak, was seized by police after being accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. He was pinned to the pavement for what prosecutors say was 8 minutes, 46 seconds — a number that has since become a rallying cry among protesters.Four Minneapolis officers were arrested in his death: Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with second-degree murder.

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Channing Tatum & Jamie Foxx Attend George Floyd's Funeral in Houston

Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx are paying tribute.

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CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman Told Company 'We're Not Mourning George Floyd' on a Zoom Call (Report)

CrossFit’s CEO Greg Glassman is under fire again.

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Final farewell to George Floyd: Family shares emotional eulogy, Rev. Sharpton calls for justice

HOUSTON - George Floyd, the black man who was killed in Minneapolis police custody two weeks ago, will be laid to rest today in Pearland, Texas.It's a day Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo officially proclaimed "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day."The funeral service, which was paid for by legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather, was held at The Fountain of Praise Church in southwest Houston.FOX 26 will carry the funeral service live on-air and on fox26houston.com/live.Mourners and pallbearers gather near flowers as the coffin arrives for the funeral for George Floyd on June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Family, friends and notable figures gathered at 11 a.m.

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Channing Tatum Jamie Foxx Join Mourners At George Floyd’s Houston Funeral — Pics

UPDATE (6/9/20 @ 3:15PM ET): Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum were among thousands of mourners who attended George Floyd’s funeral service on June 9, in George’s hometown of Houston, TX. The actors stood with the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner and wore white to the somber event. In practicing safety precautions during the COVID-19 outbreak, they also wore face masks.

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George Floyd funeral photos: Family, notable figures gather together to say goodbye

HOUSTON - Family, friends and notable figures gathered in Houston on Tuesday, June 9 to pay their respects to George Floyd. On May 25, Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for an extended period of time.On Monday, June 8, members of the public gathered to pay their respects to Floyd at a memorial.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will sign order to ban chokeholds

HOUSTON - Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says he will sign an executive order that will ban the use of chokeholds by law enformcement.The mayor made the announcement during a funeral service in Houston for George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes.“What that order will say is that in this city, we will ban chokeholds and strangleholds,” Mayor Turner said. “In this city, we will require de-escalation.

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Two weeks after his death, George Floyd's life celebrated at Houston funeral

Houston: Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and other dignitaries joined friends and family of George Floyd at a Houston church on Tuesday to mourn the African American whose death in police custody inspired anti-racism protests around the world.Outside the Fountain of Praise Church before the service, the streets were lined with American flags as those invited filed inside and onlookers stood in quiet respect.

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After George Floyd killing, Trump avoids talk of racial bias

WASHINGTON – In the two weeks since George Floyd died, President Donald Trump has shared lots of opinions about the need for “law and order,” about fighting crime and the dangerous ideas of the “liberal left.” When it comes to addressing racism, not so much. Trump has remained largely silent on that, except to argue that a strong economy is the best antidote.

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George Floyd Remembered At Final Memorial Service In Houston, Will Be Laid To Rest Next To His Mother

Today, the world says goodbye to George Floyd.

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PGA Tour to hold minute of silence at 8:46 to honor Floyd

FORT WORTH, Texas – FORT WORTH, TexasThe PGA Tour is leaving the 8:46 a.m. tee time vacant this week at Colonial as part of a tribute to George Floyd and to support efforts to end racial and social injustice.In a memo to players Tuesday, Commissioner Jay Monahan said there would be a moment of silence in each of the four rounds at the Charles Schwab Challenge that will coincide with the 8:46 a.m.

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George Floyd Remembered at Final Memorial Service in Houston, Will Be Laid to Rest Next to His Mother

George Floyd.The last in a series of memorial services for the 46-year-old Minneapolis man, who died in police custody last month, took place at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, with a burial to follow. Floyd will be laid to rest in Pearland, next to his beloved mother.Fountain of Praise co-pastors, Pastor Remus E.

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Brad Pitt Rocks George Floyd Sweatshirt While Attending L.A. Protest On His Motorcycle — Pic

Brad Pitt is the latest celebrity to partake in a public protest for Black Lives Matter. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the actor wore a sweatshirt that was emblazoned with the 46-year-old man’s name to the march in Los Angeles on June 7. In a photo obtained by Daily Mail — WHICH YOU CAN SEE HERE — Brad was able to go incognito by wearing his motorcycle helmet and blending right in with the crowd.

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Video shows man kneeling on friend's neck during peaceful Justice for George Floyd protest in NJ

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. - Footage of an incident that occurred during a peaceful protest in Gloucester County has gone viral and left a community outraged.The incident, which immediately inspired community backlash, happened in the rural suburb Franklinville on Monday.In the video, submitted by a FOX 29 viewer Wes Simmons, several counter-protesters are seen on the side of the roadway.Video from the protest shows a group of men shouting at the protesters from the side of the roadway and displaying signs that read "All Lives Matter."One man shouting at the peaceful protesters and their police escort is kneeling on another person's neck, in an echo of the way George Floyd spent his final moments of life.In a second video from the incident,

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George Floyd protests: Video shows Buffalo police officers violently shoving elderly man to the ground

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Natalie Portman felt ‘fear’ over Defund The Police movement as her white privilege made her ‘feel safe’

Natalie Portman has opened up about her initial reaction to the Defund The Police movement in America, and admits to feeling ‘fear’ about the idea. Following the horrific death of George Floyd during an arrest last month, a campaign against the authorities on a local and state level has gathered momentum, with Black Lives Matter supporters calling for cuts to police budgets to invest the money into communities of colour. Star Wars actress Natalie admits she was initially cautious about the movement due to her having ‘white privilege’ which means she’s less likely to be subjected to police brutality.

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Janelle Monáe Wants White People to Wake Up Amid George Floyd Protests

Janelle Monáe is speaking out about the protests that have erupted after the George Floyd murder in late May in America.

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UPDATES: George Floyd to be laid to rest

HOUSTON – Here’s the latest on the death of George Floyd, a black man whose death has sparked protests around the world.HOUSTON -- The black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried Tuesday in Houston, carried home in a horse-drawn carriage.George Floyd, who was 46 when he was killed, will be laid to rest next to his mother. On May 25, as a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, the dying man cried out for his mother.His funeral will be private.

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Anti-racism demonstrators plan to take the knee today as George Floyd is buried

Anti-racism demonstrators are planning to gather in London later today as George Floyd is laid to rest in the US. The socially distanced commemoration at the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square at 5pm has been organised by Stand Up To Racism.

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George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried

HOUSTON – The black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried in Houston Tuesday, carried home in a horse-drawn carriage.George Floyd, who was 46 when he was killed, will be laid to rest next to his mother. On May 25, as a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee on Floyd's neck, the dying man cried out for his mother.

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George The Poet on Black Lives Matter: “This is our opportunity to reassess our story”

BBC Newsnight host Emily Maitlis last week when rapper, author and podcast host George The Poet appeared on the show to discuss the spread of anti-racist activism in the wake of the killing of George Floyd under the knee of a US police officer. Soon after she followed with the question, “You’re not putting America and the UK on the same footing? Our police aren’t armed, they don’t have guns, the legacy of slavery is not the same.”The artist, real name George Mpanga, calmly replied with stats and insight as to how inequality and systemic racism are a world problem and matter here on our streets as much as they do across the pond.

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The Latest: George Floyd to be buried in Houston

George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried in Houston.— Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change.— Protesters in Portland walk onto Interstate, leading to temporary shutdown.— Violence gives way to street fair vibe outside White House. ___HOUSTON — The black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried Tuesday in Houston, carried home in a horse-drawn carriage.George Floyd, who was 46 when he was killed, will be laid to rest next to his mother.

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Protesters come together in show of diversity, unity in response to death of George Floyd

PHILADELPHIA - In the wake of protests, diversity and unity has been seen on all fronts in Philadelphia and cross the state. “I think this is different. These protests are truly interracial, they’re inter-generational and what I saw at the two rallies that I went to is that it was disproportionately young people,” said Charles Gallagher, Professor of Race Relations at La Salle University. Marches this weekend have made it clear that there are noticeable differences in these protests.

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Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests

SALEM, Ore. – SALEM, Ore.Portland's police chief resigned on Monday, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department's handling of protests in Oregon's largest city. An African American lieutenant on the force replaced her.The shakeup came as police have been sharply criticized for using what has been called inappropriate force against some protesters as huge demonstrations continue in Portland.“To say this was unexpected would be an understatement,” new Police Chief Chuck Lovell said at a news conference.

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Democrats take knee for 'martyr' George Floyd as tearful mourners visit casket

Hundreds of mourners paid their respects at George Floyd's casket while Democrats took a knee at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall in Washington.

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6,362 mourners pay final respects to George Floyd at public viewing in Houston

HOUSTON - Thousands of people paid their respects at a public viewing for George Floyd in Houston on Monday.The six-hour viewing began at noon, but people started to line up hours before.MORE: What you need to know about George Floyd's public viewing in HoustonThe Fountain of Praise Church hosted the viewing today for 6,362 mourners.The Houston church, located on Hillcroft Ave., will also host a private funeral service on Tuesday.HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 08: Pallbearers take the casket of George Floyd into the Fountain of Praise church for his memorial and funeral services on June 8, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Floyd will be buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.AdvertisementThose attending the

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Johnny Depp Sings Bob Dylan’s ‘Times They Are A-Changin’ As A Tribute To ‘Hero’ George Floyd

Johnny Depp is best known for his decades-long acting career, but what he really loves to do is perform music. The soon to be 57-year-old Hollywood Vampires guitarist has shared an Instagram video performing the Bob Dylan classic, “The Times They Are A-Changin” and says that it “very strongly applies to the life altering image of George Floyd, forever seared to our brains.” Johnny called George a “sacrificial hero,” after the 46-year-old Black man’s horrific death following a white Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes during an arrest, as it has lead to Black Lives Matter rallies worldwide.

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Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

HOUSTON - The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in his native Houston, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds.Under the searing Texas heat at The Fountain of Praise church, mourners wearing T-shirts with Floyd's picture or the words “I Can't Breathe” — the phrase he said repeatedly while pinned down by a Minneapolis police officer — waited for hours to see Floyd's body, dressed in a brown suit in an open gold-colored casket.

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CrossFit CEO Apologizes for Offensive George Floyd Tweet

George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, saying that he «made a mistake by the words I chose.» That was too little too late for sports gear maker Reebok, which said over the weekend it's ending a partnership with CrossFit following the tweet, while some gyms said they would end their affiliation with the workout brand.

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Boris Johnson breaks silence on George Floyd protests and says they 'cannot be ignored'

Boris Johnson has said the "depth of emotion" triggered by the death of George Floyd cannot be ignored.

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George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin charges upped to 2nd-degree murder, new charges laid against other 3 officers involved

Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison announced on Wednesday that former police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder in the case of George Floyd, who died in police custody after video showed Chauvin kneeling on his neck during an arrest. The charge was upgraded from a previous third-degree murder charge due to evidence supporting the charge.

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Hundreds line up for George Floyd's memorial in Houston

HOUSTON - Hundreds of mourners lined up outside a church in George Floyd's native Houston for a final public viewing Monday as his death two weeks ago at the hands of police continued spurring protesters, leaders and cities around the world into action over demands to address racial injustice and police brutality.As the doors opened at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, where Floyd spent most of his life, Floyd was lying in an open gold-colored casket, dressed in a brown suit.

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Reebok terminates partnership with CrossFit HQ after CEO’s comment on George Floyd

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Biden campaign says he opposes calls to 'defund the police' following George Floyd protests

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's campaign said Monday that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee opposed the “defunding the police” message amid growing calls to do so by activists across the country following George Floyd's death.“As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago, Vice President Biden does not believe that police should be defunded," Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said.

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George Floyd Memorial Services Continue With Public Viewing in Houston

George Floyd continue this week, following a ceremony that was held at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis last Thursday.On Monday, a six-hour public viewing was held for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise in Houston, Texas, the city he grew up in after moving there from North Carolina with his family. Floyd briefly left Houston for a few years to play basketball at South Florida State College, and then moved to Minneapolis several years ago in search of a better life. He died on May 25 at the age of 46.«We're anticipating close to 10,000 and that's what we're preparing for,» La'Torria Lemon, a spokeswoman for the funeral home, told CNN ahead of the viewing, which began at 12 p.m.

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George Floyd protests: Trudeau decries violence against Black, Indigenous Canadians

Speaking outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it’s time to admit that many Canadians are “afraid” of police, not comforted by them, following multiple instances in recent weeks of police violence against Black and Indigenous Canadians.

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George Floyd Houston memorial photos: People gather to pay their respects

HOUSTON - On Monday, June 8, people gathered to pay their respects to George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for an extended period of time.Chauvin now faces murder charges, while J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, three other Minneapolis police officers at the scene, also face aiding and abetting charges. A memorial was held for Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 4, where family members and prominent civil rights figures gathered to pay their respects.

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Bail set at $1.25M with no conditions for ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death

Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in connection to the death of George Floyd.

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George Floyd honored at public viewing in Houston

HOUSTON - Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at a public viewing for George Floyd in Houston on Monday.The six-hour viewing begins at noon, but people began to line up hours before.MORE: What you need to know about George Floyd's public viewing in HoustonThe Fountain of Praise Church is hosting the viewing today and a private funeral service on Tuesday.

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Mourners queue around the block at George Floyd's public viewing ahead of his funeral

Mourners are queuing around the block at the final public viewing of George Floyd's coffin in his home town of Houston in Texas.

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What’s changed since George Floyd’s death sparked mounting calls for reform

ORLANDO, Fla. – As the U.S. enters its third week of protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the national unrest has sparked change at the state and national level.Floyd’s brutal death was caught on video, footage showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck until Floyd goes limp.

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Joe Biden to meet with George Floyd’s family before funeral

American flags are seen in front of the Fountain of Praise church where services will be held for George Floyd on June 8, 2020 in Houston, Texas. ( Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images )WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to travel to Houston to meet with the family of George Floyd and will provide a video message for Floyd’s funeral service.A Biden aide on Sunday described the plans of the Democratic presidential candidate.

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Orlando police report zero arrests after weekend of George Floyd demonstrations attended by 10,000

ORLANDO, Fla. – Following a weekend of demonstrations attended by more than 10,000 people calling for change after the death of George Floyd, a black man killed in Minneapolis police custody, Orlando police said none of the events resulted in a single arrest.Peaceful protesters gathered in Orlando on Saturday in two groups, one at City Hall and one at Lake Eola. The groups eventually merged downtown growing to 10,000 people, according to OPD.A tornado warning around 7:30 p.m.

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