Benjamin Crump

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A lawyer for George Floyd said, a funeral, a "pandemic of racism" led to his Death by The Hands of US police officers in the last month.

Benjamin Crump vowed to "get justice" for Mr Floyd, who died after an officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes.

hundreds attended The Service in Minneapolis , Mr. Floyd ' s saw the brother speak, and civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton will deliver a Eulogy.

It was time to stand up and say "get your knee off of our neck," He Said .

Mr. Floyd's killing, which was captured on video, has outrage and sparked a wave of protests in cities in the United States.

On Thursday, three police officers to the aid of Mr Floyd accused of murder made her first appearance In Court . Bail was set at $1m (£800,000), But would be reduced to a $750.000, if you pass in any weapons they possessed and other conditions are met, said The Judge .

Derek Chauvin, The Officer continued to kneel, Mr Floyd's neck, when he begged, that he could not breathe, has been charged with second-degree murder and is due to appear In Court on Monday .

From left: Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane

The vast majority of demonstrations in The Past Eight Days have been peaceful, But some have been imposed in the violence and riots, with curfews in A Number of cities.

What Happened to The Memorial ?

the addressing of The Service , Mr Crump said it was "the coronavirus pandemic, which killed George Floyd".

"was that the pandemic," He Said . "The pandemic of racism and discrimination. "

members of Mr. Floyd's family, The Reverend Jesse Jackson , Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey were among several hundred people at The Service at North Central University in downtown Minneapolis .

hundreds attended the private funeral ceremony in Minneapolis

Philonise Floyd, one of Mr. Floyd's brothers, described how The Family had been poor when he and Mr. Floyd were young and had washed their clothes in the sink and dried them in The Oven .

"It's crazy, man, all these people came to see My Brother , it is amazing that he touched so many hearts," He Said .

Reverend Al Sharpton , meanwhile, called for accountability.

"We will not stop," He Said , referring to protests that have taken place in every US state. "We will continue to do that until we have the whole system of the judiciary change. "

In an emotional speech, He Said Mr. Floyd's history was echoed by the Black People In America .

George Floyd's nephew Brandon comfort his cousin Shareeduh Tate in The Memorial

"What's with Floyd happens Every Day in This Country , in education, in healthcare and in all areas of American Life . It's time to get up for us to be in George 's name, and say: get your knees out of our neck," He Said .

More awards will take place at the Mr-Floyd-the birthplace of North Carolina on Saturday, and in his hometown of Houston on Monday .

More about George Floyd's Death , what other reaction there was to the protests?

In his first video comments for Floyd's Death , the former President Barack Obama said the demonstrations were so profound as anything he had seen in his life, and called to take advantage of the Americans, the chance to deal with underlying problems In Society .

"not Too often, something of the violence of people who were accepted to serve you," Mr Obama protect said.

"I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that your life of the matter, your dreams matter. "

about Floyd's Death , his life mattered and the recent events have had a devastating impact.

What Happened with Floyd?

George Floyd, 46, was stopped by the police, the investigation into The Purchase of cigarettes with counterfeit money on may 25 in Minneapolis .

A video showed Floyd was arrested and a white policeman more kneeling on his neck, for several minutes even after he pleaded that he could not breathe.

protests erupted and have continued, as in many cities in the United States and internationally, with rallies on Wednesday in Australia, France, the Netherlands, and

Floyd's Death follows the high-profile cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; Eric Garner in New York ; and others, who have driven The Black Lives Matter movement in the last few years.

For many, The Outrage over Floyd's Death also reflects the years of frustration over socio-economic inequality and discrimination.

protests over the Death in dozens of cities on Wednesday evening in spite of the widespread curfews.

George Floyd died after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck, the almost nine minutes

you have been largely peaceful, with cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago are relaxing their restrictions, in the midst of hopes that the worst of the violence had passed.

A post-mortem examination has revealed that Floyd had the coronavirus in the beginning of April. But officials stressed that this played no role in his Death .

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Source of news: bbc.com