The people of Houston are paying their respects to George Floyd in his hometown — a public viewing will be followed by his final memorial service … and TMZ’s streaming it live.
The ceremony is being held at the Fountain of Praise Church. The public will have a chance to see George’s casket ahead of the memorial service.
This marks the third of four memorials that have been planned and carried out for George — you’ll recall, he was honored in Minneapolis last week (where he was killed) and then again in North Carolina (his birth state) over the weekend. Now, he’ll be remembered in H-Town, where he grew up.
The man’s death has touched millions of people around the world — having sparked international protests and demonstrations in his name … and could lead to the dismantling of Minneapolis’ police department … and possibly other cities as well.
The cops involved in his killing have been criminally charged — namely, Derek Chauvin … who’s facing second-degree murder for having his knee on George’s neck for nearly 9 minutes. The other 3 officers, Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, have also been charged with felonies, aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Rest in Peace, George.