George Floyd’s brother begs Congress to reform police and asks what a black man’s life is worth

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd who predicted that his death ‘is going to change the world,’ pleaded with Congress to reform law enforcement and asked what a black man’s life is worth in today’s world.     In his prepared testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Floyd recalled May 25, the day his … Read more

George Floyd’s funeral procession heads to cemetery

More than two weeks after George Floyd took his last breath under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, the 46-year-old ‘gentle giant’ has been laid to rest alongside his mother in Texas.    Floyd died on May 25 after officer Derek Chauvin, 44, kneeled on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Chauvin was … Read more

Thousands of mourners expected at George Floyd’s Houston memorial

Mourners have started arriving to view George Floyd’s open casket in his hometown of Houston, Texas on Monday in the final stop of a series of memorials in his honor. As the doors opened at The Fountain of Praise church on Monday in Houston, where Floyd spent most of his life, the 46-year-old was lying in an … Read more

Thousands of mourners expected at George Floyd’s Houston memorial

Mourners have started arriving to view George Floyd’s open casket in his hometown of Houston, Texas on Monday in the final stop of a series of memorials in his honor. Officials are expecting thousands of mourners during a six-hour viewing at The Fountain of Praise church in southwest Houston starting from 12pm on Monday.  The … Read more

Piers Morgan rages at lawyer for one of four Minneapolis cops charged with George Floyd’s murder

Piers Morgan has delivered a telling interview with the lawyer of one of the Minnepolis cops who stood by as George Floyd was killed.  The car crash interview saw lawyer Earl Gray slam down his laptop after arguing the innocence of his client Thomas Lane, 37, on Good Morning Britain today. Mr Gray is defending Lane … Read more

Piers Morgan rages at lawyer for one of four Minneapolis cops charged with George Floyd’s murder

Piers Morgan has delivered a telling interview with the lawyer of one of the Minnepolis cops who stood by as George Floyd was killed.  The car crash interview saw lawyer Earl Gray slam down his laptop after arguing the innocence of his client Thomas Lane, 37, on Good Morning Britain today. Mr Gray is defending Lane … Read more

Thousands of mourners line up for George Floyd’s SECOND memorial service in North Carolina

Thousands of mourners arrived at George Floyd’s memorial in North Carolina, celebrating the life of the black father who’s tragic death has sparked nearly two weeks of mass protests across the country.  Local authorities anticipate somewhere between 30,000 to 40,000 people to come to the Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters in Raeford, North Carolina.  Floyd’s … Read more

Thousands of mourners line up for George Floyd’s SECOND memorial service in North Carolina

Thousands of mourners arrived at George Floyd’s memorial in North Carolina, celebrating the life of the black father who’s tragic death has sparked nearly two weeks of mass protests across the country.  Local authorities anticipate somewhere between 30,000 to 40,000 people to come to the Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters in Raeford, North Carolina.  Floyd’s … Read more

One of the officers charged in George Floyd’s killing was hired despite having a criminal record

Thomas Lane, 37, is charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s murder. He had his own list of criminal and traffic convictions before joining the police force One of the three former police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd had a string of criminal offences and traffic violations before he … Read more

One of the officers charged in George Floyd’s killing was hired despite having a criminal record

Thomas Lane, 37, is charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s murder. He had his own list of criminal and traffic convictions before joining the police force One of the three former police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd had a string of criminal offences and traffic violations before he … Read more