📷 A woman cries as the horse-drawn carriage carrying George Floyd's casket passes by on its way to Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas.
“This is not just murder, but a hate crime,” Brooke Williams said of her uncle’s death.A three-state, five-day final journey for George Floyd ended Tuesday in Houston, the city he called home for most of his life.
Pallbearers bring the coffin into The Fountain of Praise church in Houston for the funeral for George Floyd on June 9, 2020. "George Floyd has left a legacy of love, loyalty and service to Jack Yates Senior High School," she said. Brooke Williams, niece of George Floyd, speaks with the rest of the family, during the funeral for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise Church on June 9, 2020, in Houston.
Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd, sits with Roxie Washington as they attend the funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church, June 9, 2020, in Houston. Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks via video link as family and guests attend the funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise Church on June 9, 2020, in Houston.Biden said Floyd's death was all too common for black Americans.
"In this city, we will ban chokeholds and strangleholds … you must exhaust all alternatives before shooting," he said.
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