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Photos: A solemn memorial for George Floyd; politicians call for change
Celebrities, musicians and political leaders gathered in front of George Floyd's golden casket on June 4 in Frank J. Lindquist sanctuary at North Central University, for a solemn memorial service for the man whose death at the hands of police sparked global protests.
Updated on: Jun 06, 2020 5:57 PM IST
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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (R) kneels as the remains of George Floyd are taken to a memorial service in his honor on June 4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On May 25, Floyd, suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee to Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes. (Kerem Yucel / AFP)
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The mortal remains of George Floyd arrive at North Central University for a memorial service. Its simple message: “I can breathe now.” But for far too many African Americans, dreams have been dashed and goals not achieved because they still cannot breathe, said the Revolutionary Al Sharpton, who eulogized Floyd on June 4, reported AFP. (Scott Olson / AFP)
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Minneapolis fire department officers kneel as the hearse with the casket containing the remains of George Floyd passes by during a memorial service in his honor on June 4 at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Chandan Khanna / AFP)
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People arrive for the memorial service at Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary at North Central University on June 4. (Julio Cortez / AP)
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Pallbearers move the casket containing the remains of George Floyd. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents Floyd’s native Houston and attended the service, said she and other lawmakers on June 4 introduced police accountability legislation named after Floyd, reported AFP. (Kerem Yucel / AFP)
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US Representatives Ilhan Omar (front Centre Left) and Ayana Pressley(front Centre) pay their respects alongside others at the George Floyd memorial service. Inside the service, held in the Frank J. Lindquist sanctuary, mourners wore masks, some with the words “I can’t breathe” on them. (Kerem Yucel / AFP)
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Human rights advocate Martin Luther King III and family pay respect to the remains of George Floyd awaiting a memorial service in his honor on June 4 at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Kerem Yucel / AFP)
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump at the memorial service. Hollywood celebrities, musicians and political leaders gathered in front of the golden casket of George Floyd whose death at the hands of police sparked global protests. (Bebeto Matthews / AP)
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (C) pays respect to the mortal remains of George Floyd before the memorial service. Others in attendance included Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar; US Representative Joyce Beatty; rapper TI and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris; rapper Ludacris; singer Tyrese Gibson; comedians Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish; and actress Marsai Martin. (Kerem Yucel / AFP)
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