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09.06.2020United States: George Floyd Houston memorial and funeral *** ARCHIVE

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GEORGE FLOYD HOUSTON MEMORIAL & FUNERAL
HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA | 8-9 JUNE 2020

*CUSTOM LIVE SHOTS IN 6 LANGUAGES*

After memorial services for George Floyd in Minnesota and North Carolina, a final public viewing will be held on Monday in Houston, where Floyd was raised and lived most of his life.

A 500-person service on Tuesday will take place at The Fountain of Praise church and will include an address from Rev. Sharpton.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, may attend, and other political figures and celebrities are expected as well. A private burial will follow.


AP FEED POINT & STAND-UP POSITIONS
The Associated Press will be operational at the memorial service in Houston with stand-up positions and custom live shots with a multilingual AP affiliate reporter.
Operational days: June 8-9.

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

MEDIA CREDENTIALS
Accreditation is required to access the live positions in Houston.
Deadline to apply for credentials is Friday June 5th at 1900ET/2300GMT - no exceptions.
Please contact Nico Maounis for details.

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