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US police officer charged in Floyd death to appear in court

US Police Officer Charged In Floyd Death To Appear In Court

The white police officer whose fatal arrest of George Floyd sparked mass protests for racial justice across the United States and beyond was to make his first court appearance Monday in Minneapolis, where the city council has moved to disband the police department.

Thousands of mourners were expected to attend a memorial for the 46-year-old African American at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, the Texas town where he grew up and is to be buried on Tuesday next to his mother.

Among those paying their respects will be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who

George Floyd - Sports Stars Join 'Blackout Tuesday'

George Floyd: Sports Stars Join ‘Blackout Tuesday’

Athletes and teams around the world have taken a blackout on social media in response to George Floyd’s death.Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died on 25 May after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder.

In the meantime, protests have swept across the US and the UK – and sports stars have added their voices in various ways too.

On Tuesday, across the world, people and organisations have been sharing a simple, but striking message of protest, with a social media ‘blackout’.