Rev. Sharpton: 'I'm more hopeful today than ever'

The Rev. Al Sharpton says protests in response to George Floyd's death that have occurred across the country make him "more hopeful today than ever."

He said the protests since Floyd's death have been different. Sharpton said he saw white people outnumbering black people in some marches and calling for justice.

Sharpton spoke Thursday at a memorial service for Floyd in Minneapolis, the first of six services for Floyd in three cities. Floyd died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck, ignoring the African American man's pleas that he couldn't breathe. The officer stayed there even after Floyd stopped moving.

Sharpton gave an impassioned eulogy about change in the United States. "It's a different time and a different season. I've come to tell you, America, this is the time of dealing with accountability in the criminal justice system," he said.

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