'Power to the people': Floyd's brother talks at NYC memorial
of great sadness.
They are having the first service for George Floyd. It is a national day of mourning, I see, for George Floyd, and we pray for his family and pray for healing for our country, she told reporters at the US Capitol.
With placards reading black lives matter , protesters chanted no justice, no peace.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Thursday announced to elevate charges against the former Minneapolis police officer who killed Floyd while adding the charges of aiding and abetting murder against the other three officers at the scene.
The Wall Street Journal reported that a fragile calm appeared to descend on the US cities, as the widespread looting and destruction that characterised days of unrest appeared to subside and rage merged into grief and calls for justice. As the memorial service for George Floyd takes place in Minneapolis, I once again extend my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. It is my hope our country will come together in peace and heal from these challenging times, First Lady Melania Trump said.
According to The New York Times, the tone at many protests on Thursday was largely mournful, after more than a week of crowds burning with grief and anger over the death of Floyd and other black Americans whose deaths have spurred calls for criminal justice reform. Congressional Democrats on Thursday said that they plan to release a proposal on police accountability.
Pelosi said that she is working with the Senate Democrats in advancing a legislation protecting the equal justice and including a number of provisions ending racial profiling, excessive use of force, the qualified immunity doctrine and addressing the loss of trust between police departments and communities they serve.
We will not relax until justice is secured, she said.
While the vast majority of police officers do their job bravely and righteously, it is undeniable that many Africanamericans lack confidence in the American criminal justice system. That must change, Attorney General William Barr told reporters.
The Constitution mandates equal protection and nothing less is acceptable, he said.
Meanwhile, Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the US president, one of its most widely followed users.
NEW YORK: New Yorkers stayed on the streets of New York City Thursday for another day of protests spurred by the death of George Floyd, including at a memorial service at the site where police used batons against demonstrators who were out past the city-imposed curfew the night before.
You are not alone, the large crowd at Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza chanted before an emotional Terrence Floyd, wearing a mask and a T-shirt bearing his brother's likeness, thanked them for their support of his brother, killed by Minneapolis police.
I thank God for you all showing love to my brother, he said.
Of the demonstrations that have engulfed the city and the nation, and the violence that has taken place, he said, I'm proud of the protests but I'm not proud of the destruction. My brother wasn't about that. The Floyds are a God-fearing family. Power to the people, all of us, he said.
The memorial was part of a day of demonstrations around the city that once again continued past the city's imposed curfew of 8 pm, even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to deflect criticism over harsh tactics from police enforcing it.