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White House installs a fence and protesters color it by Floyd 4:47
(CNN) - The funeral service for George Floyd, the black man killed by Minneapolis police officers two weeks ago, was held Tuesday. Thousands of mourners gathered today at The Fountain of Praise Church in Houston to honor him.
Floyd, 46, was buried with his mother, according to the Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center.
During the funeral, the Rev. Al Sharpton promised to keep the movement in memory of Floyd. Sharpton described the legacy that Floyd has left behind and the action his death sparked around the world.
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Floyd was a "common brother" to Houston's housing projects that "nobody thought much about," making his central role in a generational movement much more powerful, the Rev. Al Sharpton said at his funeral.
"God took the rejected stone and made it the cornerstone of a movement that is going to change the whole world," said Sharpton.
Floyd's body was escorted by the Houston Police Department to the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas. Floyd was transferred in a horse-drawn carriage.
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Shouts of "George Floyd" were heard during the burial procession, as supporters gathered to bid farewell to Floyd.
"Say his name," one man yelled, and people replied, "... George Floyd." At one point people shouted "George" and another shouted "... Floyd."
"I can't" and others answered "... breathe", and finally some said "get off your knees" and the group shouted "... from my neck".
As the procession approached, cheers could be heard.
Protests continue in the US and all over the world
Peaceful protests continued around the United States and the world today after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis two weeks ago.
His death sparked protests in the United States. and throughout the world: changes are requested in the police relationship with black and mestizo communities.
So are the protests in the United States and the world:
Washington
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NY
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Dakar, Senagal
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Paris
(AP Photo / Francois Mori)
With information from Jessica King of CNN
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