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04.06.2020United States: George Floyd memorial and funeral services *** ARCHIVE

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GEORGE FLOYD MEMORIAL & FUNERAL SERVICES
MINNEAPOLIS, MN & HOUSTON, TX | 4-9 JUNE 2020

*CUSTOM LIVE SHOTS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES*

Several memorial services will be held for George Floyd in the coming days, after a week of sometimes violent protests across the United States. Memorial and funeral services will be held in states Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas.

This Thursday, a memorial service will be held in Minneapolis. The civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a eulogy. A statement from Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump will be delivered and Floyd's family members will participate.

The public viewing, funeral and burial will be held in Houston, next Monday and Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to attend the funeral.


AP FEED POINT & STAND-UP POSITIONS
On Thursday, The Associated Press will provide live stand-up positions and custom live shots from the memorial service in Minneapolis.
Depending on affiliate interest, we will also provide broadcast facilities and custom live shots from Houston on Monday June 8 and Tuesday June 9.

CUSTOM LIVE COVERAGE & CUSTOM NEWS PACKAGES
AP's affiliate reporter Philip Crowther will be on site to provide custom live shots in: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Luxembourgish.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS
Accreditation is required to access the live positions in Minneapolis.

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