Thousands of Americans have funeral to the American city of Houston, the body of George Floyd, who was killed by a policeman about two weeks ago, and Democrats in the House and Senate announced a draft legislation aimed at reforming the police work system.
6,500 people, standing in two rows inside the Church of the "Fountain of Praise", saw a farewell look at the open casket, unharmed by the searing heat of Texas.
American flags fluttered all the way to the church where Floyd grew up, while crowds of mourners who put up masks to stop the spread of corona stood, and while some bowed their heads, others signaled the cross in front of the coffin. Fire officials said a number of people were taken to hospital for fatigue due to heat.
Farewell he deserves
"I am happy that he received the farewell he deserves," said Marcus Williams, 46, a black American from Houston. In front of the church, adding, "I want the killing to end at the hands of the police. I want them to reform the measures to achieve justice and stop the killing." The body will be finally buried on Tuesday.
The demonstrations revived the "Black Life, Important" movement, and pushed demands for interracial justice and police reform at the top of the US policy agenda as the November 3 presidential election approaches.
Members of the American Democratic Party solidified Floyd by kneeling on their knees for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, which is how long it took for him to die at the hands of the policeman.
Police reform and justice system
She protested the killing of Floyd, a group of party members in Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. This solidarity gesture came just before the Democratic Party presented a bill aimed at ending racism in the police and judiciary in the country.
At a press conference attended by party leaders, Pelosi said the intended legislation would prevent murder without trial, and would allow families of those affected by police violence to seek civil courts. As for Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, he said that Democrats will not rest until they introduce radical reforms in America's justice system and police work.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden met Floyd's relatives for more than an hour in Houston yesterday, according to family lawyer Benjamin Cramp.
Trump said Biden, who will challenge President Donald Trump in the upcoming elections, "listened to their pain and shared their grief," adding that this sympathy had a great impact on the bereaved family.
President Trump renewed his opposition to cut funding to the police or dismantle its divisions over the country's protests after the killing of Floyd, accusing him of tweeting what he called radical left-wing democrats that they wanted to abandon the police and cut its funding.