Minnesota Governor confirms George Floyd’s funeral memorial for Thursday
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Minnesota Governor confirms George Floyd’s funeral memorial for Thursday

Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz said in a news conference that a funeral memorial for George Floyd has been scheduled for Thursday. "It will be an important event both for the city of Minneapolis and Minnesota and for the nation to watch that process of celebrating a life that was taken in front of us, an opportunity for leadership," Walz said

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