“George Floyd should not be among the deceased. He did not die of common health conditions. He died of a common American criminal justice malfunction,” Sharpton said. “It’s time for us to stand up in George’s name and say, ‘Get your knee off our necks.’”
One was Zsa-Vona Williams, 36, who knew Floyd from his days working at the homeless shelter where she once lived, recalling him as a caring, friendly soul. The day of remembrance capped more than a week of largely peaceful but raucous protests, accompanied by civil unrest that prompted dozens of cities to impose overnight curfews and the mobilization of the National Guard in several states.
Their principal co-defendant, Derek Chauvin, 44, is slated to appear for his bond hearing on Monday. Chauvin is the officer seen in video footage kneeling on Floyd’s neck as Floyd gasped for air and repeatedly groaned, “I can’t breathe,” before passing out. His brother, Terrence Floyd, joined an outdoor memorial on Thursday in a Brooklyn park where many in the crowd knelt in the grass in the afternoon sunshine in a symbol of protest and chanted, “No justice, no peace.”
“All of us who know white privilege, we need to do more, because we don’t even fully recognize the daily pain that the racism in this society causes,” he said.
I am with George Floyd BUT not with looting. Some of them have proved it why people have this attitude towards them.
Can he pay his taxes now?
You knew Sharpton was going to show up somewhere
Is that “kill the Jews” TheRevAl If you think Charlottesville was awful, yet think it’s okay that this sack of shit has his own show, you are the problem.
It can be seen from these protest methods that black people are indeed not worthy of equal treatment. The capable people in society have created wealth and rescued these black people, but these black people are not grateful
50 years of racially dividing comments showing up like ambulance chasers lining pockets off others grief TheRevAl true to form played his part in helping to destroy the fabric of togetherness long before George Floyd don't be fooled 8 years of Obama /JoeBiden NOTHING
I really don't like these so called black leaders. What have they done for the black community in the last 20-30 years?
Al Sharpton is not prominent. He’s a race baiting hustler, a pimp and nothing more.
Race hustlers gonna hustle! He never mentions the facts found here:
Racial discrimination is the best political tool in the United States. Obama also relied on him as president. In fact, there is no racial discrimination in the United States. There is only discrimination between people. This is the world’s problem. disappear,
He’s stored up more hate than Jesse Jackson. The funeral was nothing more than a political rally. Thousands of people couldn’t have a funeral or memorial service bc of 19, yet there’s no problem here.
Of which he has raked in millions.
Interested to know how these activists think Police must handle hardened criminals who resist arrest. I'm not endorsing kneeling on necks but what is allowed and what isn't? Wouldn't want to be a policeman in US these days, almost impossible as everyone out to be a victim.
So this guy gets a huge funeral, but the rest of the people lost this year dont? Were banned from having funerals, banned from visiting loved ones, from comfort and love of our families. Did the virus suddenly disappear just for this guy?
Nothing is going to change with likes of Trump thinking in Boardrooms. That is why they are boycotting China. And creating conflict among non European Countries. And selling Armaments to Colored Countries.
Good ole Al at it again!
Civil rights activist? The correct term is race baiting non-tax paying pretend reverend
Mr. Floyd is safe in the arms of a loving God.
Remember there is a difference between legitimate activists and people with a past of falsely trying to benefit financially off fear, hate, and tragedy.
Reverend? Gtfoh!😂😂😂
Unfortunately, I'm starting to see there is a lot of racism in America. I can't believe the racism. If you can open my eye.... hopefully millions more will see it.
Wow thats quite the memorial. Too bad I can’t have one for my son who died 4 weeks ago. His life mattered to me and his family and friends. What special privilege did Mr. Floyd’s family have. How do I get it?
A Floyd didn’t deserve such inhuman, degrading and torturous treatment. His name joins an obituary list of martyrs for his soul so humble and so kind to all that knew and interacted him. An irreplaceable father to be irresistibly and irretrievably missed by a young daughter.
Maybe now we’ve reached the tipping point.
Al Sharpton is a racist that preys on the black communities pain and lines his pockets with blood money. The mans disgusting and should be stripped of Reverend. Hes no man of god. He has betrayed any type of morality that he may have had once.
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