George Floyd will soon be memorialized across the nation. Floyd — whose death at the hands of police officers sparked protests and demonstrations across the nation over the past week — will be laid to rest following the services.NBC news reports that the memorial tributes will be held in the three cities in which Floyd lived.
The first service will be held Thursday at the Trask Word and Worship Center at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Floyd was killed.
Among those who will eulogize Floyd is Rev. Al Sharpton, according to a post Sharpton shared on Twitter on Monday.Then on Saturday, a memorial service will be held in North Carolina, where Floyd was born.