Many of the mourners are wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus along with their mourning attire. Just watch!… then let us make a small request. "Melania Trump regularly used a private Trump Organization email account, an email from a MelaniaTrump.com domain, iMessage and the encrypted messaging app, Signal, while in the White House, according to her former senior adviser and close friend Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who says she corresponded multiple times a day with the first lady.
Why must this system be corrupt and broken?" Brooke Williams, the niece of George Floyd, asked “when has America ever been great?” as she paid tribute to her uncle at his funeral in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon.“As long as I’m breathing, justice will be served for Perry,” Williams pledged. Part of it appeared directed towards Donald Trump.
Brooke Williams, the niece of George Floyd, spoke at her uncle's funeral in Houston, Texas. George "Perry" Floyd's niece Brooke Williams (Photo: Screen capture) The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday observed an 8 minute and 46 second moment of silence in honour of George Floyd.The moment of silence at the NYSE, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc, began at noon, to coincide with the beginning of Floyd’s funeral.Ndjodi Ndeunyema, a law student and one of the organisers of Tuesday’s demonstration, told the PA news agency: “This is to express solidarity with Black Lives Matter around the world, particularly in the US and the recent happenings there.”He added the protest was a response to a global conversation about problematic symbolism, “particularly statues that celebrate people who are not worthy of celebration”.There were cheers as Rhodes Must Fall organiser Laura Stewart told the assembled protesters: “It’s time to decolonise our system, to decolonise the infrastructure and the curriculum in Oxford and everywhere else.”Here is a video of the Rhodes Must Fall protestors sitting down in Oxford. Video shows prison guard mocking George Floyd death - AOL News Still, Republican congressional candidate Errol Webber, who is running against Congressional Black Caucus leader, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), took to Twitter to attack Williams as a “Commie.” George Floyd’s niece is screaming during this funeral that America has never been great.She’s also clearly got a script that she’s trying to read from. I want them to reform the process to achieve justice, and stop the killing.”This afternoon the statue of Cecil Rhodes will be surrounded by demonstrators. George Floyd's family members, speaking at Tuesday's service, said they were grateful for well-wishers honoring their brother, uncle and nephew, often called "Perry," his middle name.
“Speaking out against injustice and discrimination is vital and we are committed to doing so.“We will continue to examine our practices and strive to improve them to ensure that Oriel is open to students and staff of all backgrounds, and we are determined to build a more equal and inclusive community and society.”Protesters have begun gathering in Parliament Square to commemorate the life of George Floyd.More mourners are expected to gather in Westminster at 5pm for Mr Floyd’s funeral.Thousands of people attended Black Lives Matter protests in the capital on Saturday.
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Part of it appeared directed towards Donald Trump.
Chants of ‘People Power’ were made as a helicopter flies over head. A socially distanced choir as singing as mourners make their way in. According to a witness on the scene the lorry that has been sent in to take it down is too heavy.
Take a man's livelihood. The Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens entered the throng to watch the demonstration and quickly fell into an argument with a man in the crowd.Mr Hitchens said: “I think Cecil Rhodes was a scoundrel and I do not think anything can be worked out in his defence.
https://twitter.com/letsy4u/status/1270419304039829504George Floyd’s niece speaking at his memorial service in Houston right now is tugging at my heart George Floyd’s niece has a future as a community leader.— White Mom Standing With Black Moms (@taranooyen) I won't be suprised if the President Trump tweet a response to George Floyd's niece speech. A recorded video is expected from former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.The packed church has been serenaded by a series of soul singers interspersed with speeches memorialising Mr Floyd. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) was spotted failing to properly wear a COVID-19 mask aboard an airplane on Tuesday.Video of posted to Twitter appears to show the person filming the video mocking the California Republican, who was in first-class.