nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||George Floyd, Whose Death Ignited A Social Justice Movement, To Be Buried In Houston||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||George Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked protests around the world. His family's private service Tuesday follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners.

A woman stops to photograph a memorial for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on Tuesday in Houston.



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George Floyd, Whose Death Ignited A Social Justice Movement, To Be Buried In Houston

George Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked protests around the world. His family's private service Tuesday follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners.