Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Officers of the Fort Worth Police Department paid tribute to George Floyd by kneeling outside the East side substation for 8 minutes, 46 seconds – the length of time a Minneapolis officer held his knee to the 46-year old truck driver’s neck before he died.
The tribute around 1 p.m. took place just as a public memorial for Floyd was getting underway in Minneapolis .
A pastor just happened to drive by as #FortWorth officers were outside their substation reflecting on the death of #GeorgeFloyd.
He asked if he could pray with them.
He prayed for their protection, and he prayed for change. #WFAA pic.twitter.com/7UCF8WtuN0
— Teresa Woodard (@twoodard8) June 4, 2020
At Dallas city hall this morning at 8, officials will participate in “mourning at the plaza: a prayerful remembrance of George Floyd.
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson will join Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Dallas City Council members for the tribute.
On Friday, the City is hosting “Mourning at the Plaza: A Prayerful Remembrance of George Floyd” at City Hall from 8 to 9 am. At 8:46 am, we will have an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence. I will also officially proclaim Friday as “George Floyd Remembrance Day.”
— Mayor Eric Johnson (@Johnson4Dallas) June 4, 2020
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