Mourners Gather To Remember NC Native George Floyd

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Lines of mourners wrapped around the outside of a church and along the highway in Raeford, N.C., to remember George Floyd — born 46 years ago in nearby Fayetteville, N.C. wunc

The public viewing at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a private afternoon service at 3 p.m.

Lines of mourners wait in the North Carolina sun ahead of a public visitation for George Floyd in Raeford, N.C. on Saturday, June 6.The memorial marks the second of three events to remember the man who has become a central figure in a movement to protest police violence against black Americans. On Thursday, civil right activist Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy at the first day of services in Minneapolis. Prominent artists, politicians and activists filled the seats, including Martin Luther King III, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and rapper T.I.Watch the live feed of the memorial service here and at

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