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		</div><p>Celebrities, musicians and political leaders have gathered in front of George Floyd’s golden casket for a fiery memorial service after his death in police custody sparked protests worldwide.</p>
<p>The service – the first in a series of memorials in three cities over six days – took place in Minneapolis as a judge in the city set bail at $750,000 for the three fired police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder in Mr Floyd’s death.</p>
<p>Mr Floyd died on May 25 after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, put his knee on the 46-year-old’s neck for several minutes as he lay handcuffed on the pavement.</p>
<p>Chauvin has been charged with murder, and he and the others could get up to 40 years in prison.</p>
<p>Reverend Al Sharpton delivered a eulogy at the North Central University in which he said: “<i>George Floyd’s story has been the story of black folks.</i></p>
<p><i>“Because ever since 401 years ago, the reason we could never be who we wanted and dreamed to be is you kept your knee on our neck.</i></p>
<p><i>“It’s time for us to stand up in George’s name and say, ‘Get your knee off our necks!’”</i></p>
<p>Across the world, the video of Mr Floyd’s slow death has set off turbulent and sometimes violent demonstrations against police brutality, racism and inequality.</p>
<p>Those gathered at the Minneapolis tribute stood in silence for 8 minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Mr Floyd was alleged to be on the ground under the control of police.</p>
<p>Rev Sharpton vowed that this will become a movement to “<i>change the whole system of justice</i>”.</p>
<p>The service was also attended by the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator Amy Klobuchar, T.I., Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Marsai Martin.</p>
<p>Mr Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd told the crowd about their childhood playing catch and eating banana and mayonnaise sandwiches.</p>
<p>He said: “<i>All these people came to see my brother.</i></p>
<p><i>“That’s amazing to me that he touched so many people’s hearts because he touched our hearts.</i>”</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-156701" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/00539DC3-256B-40B5-A743-57CFA10CA294.jpeg" alt="George Floyd memorial funeral" width="600" height="337" /><br />
The casket was covered in red roses, and a vibrant image was projected above the pulpit of a mural of Mr Floyd painted at the street corner where he was arrested by police on suspicion of attempting to pay with a counterfeit note.</p>
<p>The message on the mural reads: “<i>I can breathe now</i>”.</p>
<p>In the US, where protests had been marked by bouts of lawlessness since last week, relative quiet prevailed for a third straight night on Thursday, a day after prosecutors charged the three other officers at the scene and filed a new, more serious count of murder against Chauvin.</p>
<p>In New York City, a large crowd gathered at Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza and chanted “<i>You are not alone” in a rally with another of George Floyd’s brothers.</i></p>
<p><i>“I thank God for you all showing love to my brother,</i>” said an emotional Terrence Floyd.</p>
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