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The priest at the ceremony for the Floyd: Take the knee away from our neck

Hundreds is Thursday afternoon american time gathered in the u.s. city of Minneapolis for a memorial service for George Floyd, who died during a brutal arrest o

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The priest at the ceremony for the Floyd: Take the knee away from our neck

Hundreds is Thursday afternoon american time gathered in the u.s. city of Minneapolis for a memorial service for George Floyd, who died during a brutal arrest on Monday of last week.

George Floyd's family, lawyer and the well-known pastor Al Sharpton held a strong talk.

In a memorable predecessor said the civil rights campaigner Al Sharpton, the black population in the UNITED states has been marginalized for over 400 years, because the UNITED states continues to 'put a knee on our neck'.

It is a reference to George Floyd died of lack of oxygen in a hospital after a cop had put his knees on Floyd's neck in eight minutes, and 46 seconds, while Floyd udstammede words, which has since become the symbol of the matter: 'I can't breathe', or 'I can't breathe'.

- the Reason why we could never be who we would like or dreamed of, is, that you kept your knees on our neck.

- What happened with Floyd, happens every day in this country; in the education, healthcare and in all areas of american life.

- It is time that we rise up in the name and says: 'Take off your knees of our necks'.

Many prominent personalities are among the participants at the ceremony, including Minneapolis' mayor, Jacob Frey.

He had to let the tears freely run, when he faced George Floyd coffin, immediately before the ceremony began.

Jacob Frey was among the first to condemn the brutal arrest, which led to George Floyd's death.

the Service takes place at the same time that three officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd, for the first time participated at a court hearing in drabssagen.

They are all charged with aiding and abetting the killing. A fourth officer, who during the arrest pressed his knee down on George Floyd's neck for several minutes, is charged with intentionally killing. He did not participate in today's hearing, but must appear in court 8. June.

All four cops can risk up to 40 years in prison if they are convicted, writes the news agency Reuters.

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