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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hollywood celebrities, musicians and the politically powerful filed into a sanctuary in front of the golden casket of George Floyd for a memorial service Thursday as mourners began a three-city farewell to the man who was anonymous in life but sparked global protests for justice in death.
The service unfolded at North Central University as a judge a few blocks away set bail at $750,000 each for the three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder in his death.
Entertainer Kevin Hart joins guests at North Central University Thursday, June 4, 2020, at a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Memorials to Floyd are set to take place in three cities over six days: After the Minneapolis event, his body will go to Raeford, North Carolina, where he was born, for a public viewing and private family service on Saturday.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson talks with others in at North Central University Thursday, June 4, 2020, before a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis.
