Chandan Khanna, AFP via Getty ImagesAn aerial view shows people gathering to pay tribute at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis in honor of George Floyd on June 3, 2020 - the day before his memorial service. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who fatally kneeled Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, has been charged with second-degree murder. Three other police officers who were also present will face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, court documents revealed on June 3. All four have been fired by Minneapolis police.
Chandan Khanna, AFP via Getty ImagesPeople kneel and bow their heads outside a memorial service in honour of George Floyd at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020. On May 25, 2020, Floyd, a 46-year-old black man suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee to Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes.- Stephen Maturen, Getty ImagesCourtney Ross, fiancée of George Floyd, touches his casket before a memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020. Memorial services are also taking place in North Carolina and Texas.
- Bebeto Matthews, The Associated PressPhilonise Floyd wears a mask bearing the image of his brother George Floyd during a memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis Thursday, June 4, 2020. Floyd died on May 25 as a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his neck, ignoring his cries and bystander shouts until he eventually stopped moving.
- Kerem Yucel, AFP via Getty ImagesHuman rights advocate Martin Luther King III and family show their respect to the remains of George Floyd awaiting a memorial service in his honor in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020.
- Stephen Maturen, Getty ImagesRev. Jesse Jackson pays respects at the casket of George Floyd before a memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020. A number of politicians and celebrities attended the service in Minneapolis as more memorials are scheduled to be held in North Carolina and Texas.
- Pierre Michel Jean, AFP via Getty ImagesGeorge Floyd's family speak during a memorial service for Floyd at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020.
- Bebeto Matthews, The Associated PressGeorge Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd, right, and cousin Shareeduh Tate, left, share memories of George, during his funeral at North Central University in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020.
- Bebeto Matthews, The Associated PressCivil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy at a memorial service for George Floyd at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 4, 2020,
- Stephen Maturen, Getty ImagesAttendees of a memorial for George Floyd embrace after the service at North Central University in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020.
- Stephen Maturen, Getty ImagesPeople lay their hands on Courteney Ross, the fiancée of George Floyd, outside a memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020.
- Victory J. Blue, The New York TimesSisters, Zainab Oba, 20, left, and Funmi Boa, 33, raise their fists following a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
- Alyssa Schukar, The New York TimesThe body of George Floyd is transported to a hearse following a memorial service in Minneapolis, Thursday, June 4, 2020. Floyd was killed in while in Minneapolis police custody.
- Win McNamee, Getty ImagesIn pouring rain, demonstrators protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd near Lafayette Park and the White House in Washington, DC on June 4, 2020.
- Brendan Smialowski, AFP via Getty ImagesProtestors walk by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2020.
- Angela Weiss, AFP via Getty ImagesProtesters gather to demonstrate the death of George Floyd on June 4, 2020 on top of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. - On May 25, 2020, Floyd, a 46-year-old black man suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee to Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
- Timothy A. Clary, AFP via Getty ImagesA protester wears tape on her arm with the names of victims as people gather at Cadman Plaza to demonstrate the death of George Floyd in New York on June 4, 2020.
- Justin Heiman, Getty ImagesMembers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity march over the Brooklyn Bridge after a memorial service for George Floyd, the man killed by a Minneapolis police officer, on June 04, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Floyd’s brother, Terrence, Mayor Bill de Blasio, local politicians and civic and religious leaders also attended the event before marching over the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Ryan M. Kelly, AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather around at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, on June 4, 2020, amid continued protests over the death of George Floyd. Earlier in the day, Virginia governor Ralph Northam announced plans to remove the statue of the Confederate general, directing the Department of General Services to remove it "as soon as possible."
- Win McNamee, Getty ImagesDemonstrators march to protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 4, 2020 in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia.
- Damian Dovarganes, The Associated PressA group of Korean Americans, foreground, join other demonstrators supporting Black Lives Matter on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in downtown Los Angeles, as they kneel in a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police.
- Paul Sancya, The Associated PressA priest carries a crucifix during a protest rally in Detroit, Thursday, June 4, 2020, over the death of George Floyd.
- Paul Sancya, The Associated PressMen with assault rifles stand near a protest rally in Detroit, Thursday, June 4, 2020, over the death of George Floyd.
- Mark Humphrey, The Associated PressDemonstrators take part in a protest march Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Nashville, over the death of George Floyd.
- Mark Humphrey, The Associated PressDrivers stopped in traffic watch as protesters pass by in Nashville Thursday, June 4, 2020. The group was demonstrating in protest over the death of George Floyd.
- Gregory Bull, The Associated PressProtesters march Thursday, June 4, 2020, in San Diego over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
- Eric Gay, The Associated PressDemonstrators gather near the state Capitol in Austin, Texas, Thursday, June 4, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis.
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An aerial view shows people gathering to pay tribute at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis in honor of George Floyd on June 3, 2020 - the day before his memorial service. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who fatally kneeled Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, has been charged with second-degree murder. Three other police officers who were also present will face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, court documents revealed on June 3. All four have been fired by Minneapolis police.
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The first memorial service for George Floyd was held Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Minneapolis. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man was suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis on May 25 when police were called. He died after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, held his knee on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. George Floyd’s death has sparked protests and demonstrations around the nation that were ongoing more than a week after his killing.