George Floyd, Who 'Sparked The Fuse,' Honored In North Carolina Service

  • 📰 NPR
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 38 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 63%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

George Floyd's family gathered in North Carolina Saturday to honor his life after he was killed by Minneapolis police. Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Stackhouse said Floyd 'sparked the fuse that's going to change this nation,' amid protests across the U.S.

John Bazemore/APThe casket of George Floyd arrives Saturday in Raeford, N.C. Floyd was called a gentle giant.In a service punctuated throughout by moments of ecstatic worship and praise, the family of George Floyd gathered in Raeford, N.C. to honor the life of a man who was killed by Minneapolis police nearly two weeks ago.

Several public officials also joined the family, including members of the state's congressional delegation, Democrat G.K. Butterfield and Republican Richard Hudson. A spokesman for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper presented the family with a flag that had flown at the state Capitol. Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin, who also spoke, had a message for fellow law enforcement officers,"It don't mean nothing if you can't say these six words: We are part of the problem."

"Although it took 8 minutes and 46 seconds for him to die, it took 401 years to put the system in place for nothing to happen," said Stackhouse, mentioning the amount of time then-officer Derek Chauvin was seen kneeling on Floyd's neck.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

A violent criminal hopped up on drugs while resisting arrest gets murdered by a dirty cop while his partners complied amounts to a whole bunch of bullshit. This is not systemic. BlueLivesMatter NPR is bullshit Democrats have desimated the black community. BLEXIT

Such privilege to be able to mourn your family member with friends and family. Black privilege , the rest of us can't have funerals

Across the WORLD man.

Follow this account for all the cops that are getting arrested

npr stick to whispering into microphones..

THERE IS SO MUCH THAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS PHOTO. I AM PRAYING THAT DR. STACKHOUSE IS RIGHT.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 96. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

George Floyd protest updates: Biden calls Trump's comments about Floyd 'despicable'BREAKING: Active duty troops stationed just outside of Washington D.C., have been ordered to return to their home bases at Fort Bragg and Fort Drum. Stupid... I'd at least wait till Monday. Good! So it will be easier to identify Barr's army of mercenary's! The tenth mountain was out there? Damn. Trump must have been really scared.
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »

Twitter removes Trump campaign video about George Floyd on copyright grounds - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web. Oh oh looks like trumps in charge of twitter Sit the fuck down realDonaldTrump SAI Has he not had copyright issues before? Clueless about laws. Should talk to his team rather than moan about platforms.
Source: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Read more »

Despite complications and curfews, San Francisco's Grace Cathedral uses art to commemorate George FloydVibrant images of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery were overlaid on the San Francisco Episcopal cathedral. Tuesday, they turned to bells. TRUMP 2020. THIS GUY 2024.... pray to st. fentanyl and mother methamphetamine
Source: latimes - 🏆 11. / 82 Read more »

George Floyd memorial marks moment of healing and reckoning for Minneapolis and countryMourners and protesters in Minneapolis memorialized George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has prompted a nationwide movement. Let's hope so 🙏 healing? this whole saga is only just starting, those four clowns still have to stand trial Unless that’s a direct quote from the family, it’s absurd to describe a memorial service for George Floyd (father/brother/friend/neighbor who was murdered)... as a “moment of healing”. Grieving maybe. 💔
Source: latimes - 🏆 11. / 82 Read more »

NYPD confronts George Floyd crowds as curfew takes effect; Buffalo clash gets 2 cops suspendedNew York City police officers were seen clashing with demonstrators in another night of mass gatherings Thursday in a city that has seen some of the worst violence since George Floyd protests began more than a week ago. But it was a clash across the state, in Buffalo, that was attracting attention on social media. We had to obey the restrictions with Covid 19 and curfews uphold the law!! Stop the lawlessness!!
Source: FoxNews - 🏆 9. / 87 Read more »

George Floyd live updates: Minneapolis seeks to 'dismantle' police department; Kanye West disrupts Chicago rallyThousands commemorate George Floyd nationwide in protest and memorials. Three other officers have bail set. Latest on Floyd's death. Latest Situation in America . امریکہ میں لوٹ مار کے منظر۔ ایک سیاہ فام نے بینک لوٹ کر پیسہ عوام میں لٹا دیا ۔ What justice? The police lost their jobs. We have a legal system that will judge about what happened. WhiteLivesMatters BlackLivesMatter AllLivesMatter. By the way GeorgeFloyd wasn’t the sweetest guy. Time to stop these “protests” now. Get off it...Justice has been done. It's not about George Floyd apparently.
Source: USATODAY - 🏆 100. / 63 Read more »