2 June 2025

We demanded justice after George Floyd’s death. Donald Trump made things worse, but we fight on | Al Sharpton

It is not just about honouring past victims. It is about battling those who want to take us backwards

Yesterday, I led a private memorial service at ​George Floyd’s graveside​, along with his family, in Houston, Texas. Once that was over, we visited the housing project where Floyd and his siblings grew up.

Half a decade after Floyd was taken from them, they were keen, as are we, to ensure his life and legacy will not be forgotten – and to remind the world why the fight for police accountability continues.

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