Al Sharpton notes that systemic racism is pervasive and needs to be addressed. FMTNews Sharpton GeorgeFloydFuneral GeorgeFloyd
Sharpton speaks during George Floyd’s funeral yesterday at The Fountain of Praise Church in Houston.
“We are fighting wickedness in high places!” Sharpton thundered, uttering the phrase repeatedly as he accused Trump of “scheming on how you can spin the story rather than how you can achieve justice”. As funeral attendees applauded, Sharpton berated the president for failing to directly address how a Minneapolis policeman pressed his knee against a handcuffed Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds until well after Floyd’s body went limp.
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