Private memorial in North Carolina for Floyd

A private memorial service for George Floyd took place on Saturday afternoon at a Baptist church in Raeford, North Carolina. Several hundred people were in attendance.

Worshipers sang along with a choir, as a large photo of Floyd and a portrait of him adorned with an angel’s wings and halo sat at the front of the chapel. Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer placed a knee on his neck for several minutes on Memorial Day. His death has resulted in protests around the world against police brutality and racism.