6,362 mourners pay final respects to George Floyd at public viewing in Houston
The Fountain of Praise Church is hosting the public viewing today and a private funeral service on Tuesday. Floyd will be buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.
June 9 officially declared "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day" in Harris County
Tuesday, June 9, the day George Floyd is set to be buried, has officially been declared "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day" in Harris County.
Houston police chief responds to calls for defunding police
FOX 26 Reporter Isiah Carey speaks with Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo about the solution to police reform many are calling for.
Fmr. VP Joe Biden meets with family of George Floyd
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden traveled to Houston to meet with the family of George Floyd.
Floyd family calls for justice outside public visitation
The family of George Floyd and other victims of police violence spoke in Houston outside Monday's public visitation.
George Floyd Houston memorial photos: People gather to pay their respects
People gathered on Monday, June 8 to pay their respects to Floyd in Houston, Texas.
Bail set at $1.25M with no conditions for ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin made his first court appearance Monday in the death of George Floyd, where a judge set his bail at $1.25 million with no conditions. Chauvin, a veteran police officer, was seen putting his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck’s as he repeatedly said he could not breathe.
Woman arrested for spitting on juvenile protester during anti-racism demonstration in Milwaukee
A 64-year-old woman and licensed attorney was arrested for the second time in two days after a video was published on Facebook which showed her spitting on a black teenager during an anti-racism protest in Milwaukee.
Democrats propose sweeping police overhaul; Trump criticizes
Congressional Democrats unveiled legislation Monday to overhaul police accountability.
Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform
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. His body was escorted to what organizers say will be a six-hour public viewing that was expected to draw thousands of mourners.
Behind virus and protests: A chronic US economic racial gap
Black Americans are far more likely to die of COVID-19 and to work in low-paying service jobs — the ones slashed when restaurants and movie theaters closed as a health precaution.
Texas Gov. Abbott pays respects at service for George Floyd
“George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States. George Floyd has not died in vain. His life will be a living legacy about the way that America and Texas responds to this tragedy,” Abbott said.
Public defenders across country protest police brutality
In San Francisco, public defenders will also lie down or take a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds - to commemorate the amount of time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck, killing him.
Joe Biden to meet with George Floyd’s family before funeral
A six-hour viewing will be held in Houston Monday for Floyd, who was raised in Houston. Burial is set for Tuesday in Pearland.
When protesters cry 'defund the police,' what does it mean?
Protesters are making the demand, “defund the police," as they show their anger at the police custody death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by police officers.
What you need to know about George Floyd's public viewing in Houston
George Floyd is being laid to rest in Houston. A memorial service and a funeral are being held at Fountain of Praise Church. Find everything you need to know before attending either event.
Sen. Mitt Romney joins Black Lives Matter protest in DC
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney marched Sunday in the nation’s capital in a protest against police mistreatment of minorities, making him the first Republican senator known to do so.
Houston prepares to say goodbye to fallen son George Floyd
On the eve of George Floyd's funeral services in his home city, Houstonians continue to stand in solidarity with the 46-year-old's family through prayer and peaceful protests; one organization uniquely calling the gathering a "Praytest."
Video shows supplies littering sidewalk after NC police destroy volunteer medic tent during protest
Video posted by a volunteer shows supplies at a medic tent being destroyed by police officers in North Carolina at a protest on June 2 in the wake of the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis police.
ACLU files lawsuit against Minnesota police over journalists allegedly targeted at protests
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota has announced that is filing a class-action lawsuit against Minnesota’s state and local law enforcement officials over journalists allegedly targeted at protests