Hundreds of mourners wearing masks against the coronavirus packed a Houston church a little more than two weeks after George Floyd was pinned to the pavement by a white Minneapolis police officer who put a knee on his neck for what prosecutors said was 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
In a powerful moment at the Houston funeral, the Rev. Al Sharpton, asked the families of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Ahmaud Arbery and other black men who died at the hands of law enforcement to stand and be recognized.
“They understand the pain better than anyone, because they’ve gone through the pain,” Sharpton said.
During his eulogy, Sharpton highlighted the racial inequities inherent in the U.S. justice system.
“We are fighting an institutional systemic problem that has been allowed to permeate since we were brought to these shores,” Sharpton said. “And we are fighting wickedness in high places.”
“The president talks about bringing in the military, but he did not say one word about 8 minutes and 46 seconds of police murder of George Floyd,” Sharpton said. “He challenged China on human rights. But what about the human right of George Floyd?”
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