‘The Reverend’ Al Sharpton will deliver eulogy at memorial service for George Floyd

The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy for George Floyd at an afternoon memorial service in Minnesota on Thursday, organizers say, as new details emerged about a later public viewing and funeral for the slain black man.

Sharpton will speak at the service, which will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., at North Central University in Minneapolis — the city where Floyd died in a shocking police-brutality case caught on video, according to local CBS affiliate WCCO-TV on Tuesday.

Another memorial event will be held Saturday afternoon in North Carolina, where Floyd was born.

A public viewing will then occur from noon to 6 p.m. Monday at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, Texas, the city where Floyd was raised, followed by his f... (Read more)

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