Viewing for George Floyd held in childhood hometown of Houston | USA TODAY

A public viewing for George Floyd takes place in his childhood hometown of Houston.

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Memorials are planned in Houston this week for Floyd, 46, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. The former Minneapolis Police officer who pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes during the arrest was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, while three other officers on the scene were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

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  1. All people involved those just making video without helping him and store manager who called police just for $20.

    1. The video girl was a teen. Plenty got his attention. Even if it’s proved he od that was the compassion they showed. White black or yellow striped god allowed him to live on earth and deserve grace

    2. That may be protocol. Maybe it was a bad situation of he was struggling with his own battles. Don’t blame a kid following rules and it’s on Derek to not have extended grace either via killing or letting him die.

    3. Maria Kazi with “people involved” you mean responsible? And? your comment doesn’t make sense. Do you want them to be held accountable? What’s your point?

    1. Cillian McGovern I watched everything through, different videos and nowhere do they show him. Why? I think anyone with a brain can understand.

  2. *Floyd was NOT a nice man and shouldn’t have died from the actions of one bad cop.* 1. He is the wrong guy to make into a black marter. He was a career criminal and died with fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system. 2. One bad cop’s action does NOT make ALL cops racist and ALL police forces systemic racist. (see https://youtu.be/gTOkw7cM6KU)

    1. @lana lana Je suis nouvelle sur Twitter et je ne sais pas comment t’envoyer un message…..
      The photo is here: @rob_omgwtf
      You’ll tell me what you think…

    2. @Gabriella More ok, whatever you say. Donc tu deberais écrir an essay pour moi, pauvre aveugle. May I humbly suggest the title, you enlightened one? I like this: Lettre sur les aveugles à l’usage de ceux qui voient. Please, shed light in my blinded life.

    1. Gabriella More yes it is, it’s the grand show that proves exactly how racism still exists and how people use there privileges that is black people don’t. I said what I said

    2. @beautifulsoul beautifullife You are not holding back you speak from your heart what you think. you reap what you sow you get what you give.

  3. Why the hell is this guy lying in state like he’s some kind of spiritual leader or ex-president ? Let’s get him in the ground already

  4. REST IN POWER GEORGE FLOYD 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💙✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🌹🕊

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