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Pallbearers carry the casket following the funeral of George Floyd June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Godofredo A. VASQUEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Mourners reflect on the legacy of George Floyd at his Houston funeral

At the funeral service for George Floyd in Houston, his hometown, mourners vow to continue the movement his death has sparked.

Pallbearers carry the casket following the funeral of George Floyd June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Godofredo A. VASQUEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Pallbearers carry the coffin of George Floyd from the sanctuary of the Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday. (Godofredo A. Vasquez / Pool)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 09: Family and friends of George Floyd enter the Fountain of Praise church for his funeral on June 9, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Floyd died May 25 while in Minneapolis police custody, sparking nationwide protests. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Family and friends of George Floyd enter the Fountain of Praise church for his funeral on Tuesday in Houston.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A man draws an image of George Floyd during the funeral service for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise Church on June 9, 2020, in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID J. PHILLIP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

A man draws an image of George Floyd during Floyd’s funeral at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday. (David J. Phillip/AFP)

Families participate in a children's march in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and national protests against police brutality on June 9, 2020 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Families participate in a children’s march in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and national protests against police brutality on Tuesday in New York City.  (Angela Weiss / AFP)

LaTonya Floyd speaks during the funeral service for her brother George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on June 9, 2020, in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID J. PHILLIP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

LaTonya Floyd speaks during the funeral service for her brother, George Floyd, on Tuesday in Houston. (David J. Phillip / Pool)

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) speaks as family and guests attend the funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on June 9, 2020, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Godofredo A. VASQUEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) speaks at George Floyd’s funeral in Houston on Tuesday. (Godofredo A. Vasquez /Pool)

Mourners listen during the funeral for George Floyd on June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID J. PHILLIP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

A mourner raises a fist during George Floyd’s funeral on Tuesday in Houston. (David J. Phillip / Pool)

Brooke Williams, niece of George Floyd, speaks during the funeral service for her uncle at The Fountain of Praise Church on June 9, 2020, in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID J. PHILLIP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Brooke Williams, niece of George Floyd, speaks during the funeral service for her uncle at the Fountain of Praise Church on Tuesday in Houston.  (David J. Philip/ Pool)

Rodney Floyd speaks during the funeral for his brother, George Floyd, on June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Godofredo A. VASQUEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rodney Floyd speaks during the funeral for his brother, George Floyd, on June 9 at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston.  (Godofredo A. Vasquez / Pool )

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 09: Ne-Yo sings at the funeral service for George Floyd in the chapel at the Fountain of Praise church June 9, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Floyd died May 25 while in Minneapolis police custody, sparking nationwide protests. (Photo by David J. Phillip-Pool/Getty Images)

Ne-Yo sings at the funeral for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday. (David J. Phillip/ Pool )

Cyril White talks about his friend George Floyd, whom he played basketball with, during the funeral for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on June 9, 2020, in Houston, Texas. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Godofredo A. VASQUEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Cyril White talks about his friend George Floyd during Floyd’s funeral in Houston on Tuesday.  (Godofredo A. Vasquez / Pool)

Family members grieve as they speak during the funeral for George Floyd on June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Godofredo A. VASQUEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Family members grieve during the funeral for George Floyd in Houston on Tuesday.  (Godofredo A. Vasquez / Pool)

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the funeral for George Floyd on June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID J. PHILLIP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the funeral for George Floyd on Tuesday in Houston. (David J. Phillip / Pool )

HOUSTON, TX - JUNE 09:The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the private funeral for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on June 9, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25, sparking global protests. (Photo by Godofredo A. Vásquez - Pool/Getty Images)

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the funeral for George Floyd in Houston on Tuesday. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Pool)

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd attends the funeral service for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID J. PHILLIP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, wears sneakers bearing a tribute to his brother during George Floyd’s funeral Tuesday in Houston.  (David J. Phillip / Pool)

A child paints a sign as families participate in a children's march in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and national protests against police brutality on June 9, 2020 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

A child finishes a sign she will hold at a children’s march in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and national protests against police brutality on Tuesday in New York City.  (Angela Weiss / AFP )

Actor Jamie Foxx (R) greets Rodney Floyd during the funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church June 9, 2020, in Houston. - George Floyd will be laid to rest Tuesday in his Houston hometown, the culmination of a long farewell to the 46-year-old African American whose death in custody ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Thousands of well-wishers filed past Floyd's coffin in a public viewing a day earlier, as a court set bail at $1 million for the white officer charged with his murder last month in Minneapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID J. PHILLIP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Actor Jamie Foxx, righgt greets Rodney Floyd during the funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church June 9, 2020, in Houston.  (David J. Phillip / Pool)

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