George Floyd was buried on June 9 in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. Protests against racial injustice continued around the globe.
PHOTO PACKAGE: George Floyd Funeral And Global Protests Against Racial Injustice On June 9
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A police officers grabs a demonstrator to prevent him from fighting with an abusive passerby during a rally in Parliament Square in London, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The rally is to commemorate George Floyd whose private funeral takes place in the U.S. on Tuesday.
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People pay their respects before the funeral for George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody has sparked nationwide protests against racial inequality, in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2020.
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The casket of George Floyd is placed in the chapel during a funeral service for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church, in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 9, 2020.
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I button that reads "I can't breathe" adorns the jacket of a mourner before the funeral for George Floyd on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25.