1 George Floyd Has His Final Farewell
With a country – and a world – convulsing around him, George Floyd is now at rest. After an impressive and passionate ceremony at the Fountain of Praise church in his hometown of Houston, he traveled the streets of the city before being buried next to his mother in Pearland. The service coming two weeks after calling out for help and his mother for nearly nine minutes as he took his last breath in handcuffs. Floyd’s gold casket arrived at the cemetery by horse-drawn carriage. Earlier at the church service, Floyd's niece described her uncle as a spiritually grounded activist who could move others with his words. “Everyone will remember him around the world,” George’s brother Rodney offered. “He is going to change the world.” Aside from the ‘everyman’ mourners at the service and the Rev. Al Sharpton leading the service, attendees included actors Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum, as well as J.J. Watt of the NFL’s Houston Texans, rapper Trae tha Truth and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner were also there – with Turner bringing the crowd to its feet when he announced he will sign an executive order banning chokeholds in the city.
2 Fauci: Coronavirus A 'Double Whammy' On African-Americans
Dr. Anthony Fauci says coronavirus is another example of health disparities in minority communities. In a virtual meeting with I Am Biotech, the nation's leading infectious disease expert said the African-American community in particular is getting hit with a "double whammy." Fauci pointed to the employment and socio-economic status the population generally falls into, saying jobs of more physical work and interaction put them at a higher risk. Secondly, the black community is more prone to conditions like diabetes, hypertension and obesity. Those underlying factors – also referred to as co-morbid factors – also increase chances of infection – as much as 90%. In the short-term, Fauci expressed the importance of health resource availability in areas with high numbers of minorities. He added erasing the disproportionate aspects will take decades.
3 "Cops" Cancelled After 31 Years, "Live PD" On The Bubble
After a six-year run on Paramount Network, “Cops” won’t be returning. It was pulled earlier this month in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. For the record, the original version of “Cops” premiered on Fox in 1989 and aired for 25 seasons. The show was resurrected in 2013 when Spike TV ordered new episodes. Spike TV – which was rebranded as Paramount Network in 2018 –carried the show over to the new network. Another show that might get the ax is “Live PD.” It was pulled last weekend, and the network is still evaluating the right time to bring it back. With the protests still going on, it’s unlikely it’ll be back this weekend.