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George Floyd: Funeral to take place as calls for police reform continue - live George Floyd: Funeral to take place as calls for police reform continue - live
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Private family ceremony for Floyd due to take place in Houston on TuesdayPrivate family ceremony for Floyd due to take place in Houston on Tuesday
Houston’s police chief Art Acevedo has been on television this morning, talking about George Floyd’s funeral, which will take place later today. He talked about how the police in Houston has been supporting Floyd’s family since his death, and said:
He also discussed proposals for police reform and the “Defund the police” movement. You can watch the full clip here:
Lawrence Douglas has written for us today about something that may have escaped your attention with all the news that has been around in the last few days - Trump’s former personal lawyer, John Dowd, describing citizens engaging in peaceable protest as “terrorists”.Lawrence Douglas has written for us today about something that may have escaped your attention with all the news that has been around in the last few days - Trump’s former personal lawyer, John Dowd, describing citizens engaging in peaceable protest as “terrorists”.
Douglas goes on to argue this key point about the use of the word:Douglas goes on to argue this key point about the use of the word:
You can read the piece in full here: In case you missed it, Trump’s former lawyer compared protesters to terroristsYou can read the piece in full here: In case you missed it, Trump’s former lawyer compared protesters to terrorists
Away from the #BlackLivesMatter protests and coronavirus outbreak, there is still some business as usual politics going on in DC. This morning the Senate permanent subcommittee on Investigations has released a bipartisan report which states that three Chinese telecoms firms were allowed to operate in the US without appropriate oversight for nearly two decades.Away from the #BlackLivesMatter protests and coronavirus outbreak, there is still some business as usual politics going on in DC. This morning the Senate permanent subcommittee on Investigations has released a bipartisan report which states that three Chinese telecoms firms were allowed to operate in the US without appropriate oversight for nearly two decades.
The report calls on the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a full review of China Telecom Americas, China Unicom Americas and ComNet USA - claiming that there has not been an adequate assessment of what national security threats they might pose.The report calls on the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a full review of China Telecom Americas, China Unicom Americas and ComNet USA - claiming that there has not been an adequate assessment of what national security threats they might pose.
Republican Ohio Senator Rob Portman is quoted by The Hill as saying: “The Chinese Communist Party uses its state-owned enterprises to further its cyber and economic espionage efforts against the United States, and they’ve been exploiting our telecommunications networks for nearly two decades while the federal government historically put in little effort to stop it.”Republican Ohio Senator Rob Portman is quoted by The Hill as saying: “The Chinese Communist Party uses its state-owned enterprises to further its cyber and economic espionage efforts against the United States, and they’ve been exploiting our telecommunications networks for nearly two decades while the federal government historically put in little effort to stop it.”
You can read the full Senate report here.You can read the full Senate report here.
The killing of George Floyd sparked a wave of protest that has put police reform back in the spotlight - but much of the moderate action being proposed doesn’t meet activists more radical aims for changing the way law and order is enforced in the US.The killing of George Floyd sparked a wave of protest that has put police reform back in the spotlight - but much of the moderate action being proposed doesn’t meet activists more radical aims for changing the way law and order is enforced in the US.
My colleagues Victoria Bekiempis and Adam Gabbatt have been having a look at how different the approaches of some cities and states have been to reform, with an overview of the measures being enacted not just in New York City, but in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Portland among others.My colleagues Victoria Bekiempis and Adam Gabbatt have been having a look at how different the approaches of some cities and states have been to reform, with an overview of the measures being enacted not just in New York City, but in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Portland among others.
You can read their report here: New York police budget to be cut as debate rages over reformsYou can read their report here: New York police budget to be cut as debate rages over reforms
The Houston Chronicle has some more details of what is expected at George Floyd’s funeral today. He will be laid to rest at Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, where his mother is buried.The Houston Chronicle has some more details of what is expected at George Floyd’s funeral today. He will be laid to rest at Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, where his mother is buried.
Police will escort Floyd’s body into Pearland following a private funeral at the Fountain of Praise Church, and the procession will finish with Floyd’s body carried in a horse-drawn carriage.Police will escort Floyd’s body into Pearland following a private funeral at the Fountain of Praise Church, and the procession will finish with Floyd’s body carried in a horse-drawn carriage.
The public are allowed to view the procession, but they are not allowed into the services. There are expected to be road closures to ease the procession, and mourners are being encouraged to wear face-coverings and to practice social distancing.The public are allowed to view the procession, but they are not allowed into the services. There are expected to be road closures to ease the procession, and mourners are being encouraged to wear face-coverings and to practice social distancing.
One thing that will have been in the back of many people’s minds when they were out standing for the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the last fortnight - with coronavirus around, how much of a risk is this?One thing that will have been in the back of many people’s minds when they were out standing for the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the last fortnight - with coronavirus around, how much of a risk is this?
An Axios-Ipsos survey has tried to measure people’s attitudes. It says that one in ten of the people surveyed knew “someone in their immediate family or close circle of friends who attended an in-person protest or demonstration in the last week”.An Axios-Ipsos survey has tried to measure people’s attitudes. It says that one in ten of the people surveyed knew “someone in their immediate family or close circle of friends who attended an in-person protest or demonstration in the last week”.
That in itself is an incredible statistic speaking to sheer volume of people who have engaged in the protests.That in itself is an incredible statistic speaking to sheer volume of people who have engaged in the protests.
Perhaps not surprisingly, younger people (20%), people who describe themselves as Democrats (16%), and residents of urban areas (14%) are more likely to have told the survey that they knew someone who attended a demonstration.Perhaps not surprisingly, younger people (20%), people who describe themselves as Democrats (16%), and residents of urban areas (14%) are more likely to have told the survey that they knew someone who attended a demonstration.
And there is a perceived widespread health concern - almost all respondents (86%) see going to protests or demonstrations to be a large or moderate risk, and half of those surveyed say they are extremely or very concerned about a spike in coronavirus cases as a result of these protests.And there is a perceived widespread health concern - almost all respondents (86%) see going to protests or demonstrations to be a large or moderate risk, and half of those surveyed say they are extremely or very concerned about a spike in coronavirus cases as a result of these protests.
There’s more detail here: One in ten Americans have a protest attendee in their family or close friendsThere’s more detail here: One in ten Americans have a protest attendee in their family or close friends
Hi, and welcome to our US politics and protest live blog, on the day of George Floyd’s funeral. Thousands have attended his memorials in the last few days, and today there will be a final family ceremony in Houston to say farewell to the 46 year old whose death at the hands of the police on 25 May has sparked a global wave of grief and protest.Hi, and welcome to our US politics and protest live blog, on the day of George Floyd’s funeral. Thousands have attended his memorials in the last few days, and today there will be a final family ceremony in Houston to say farewell to the 46 year old whose death at the hands of the police on 25 May has sparked a global wave of grief and protest.
Here are some of the key stories and developments from yesterday and overnight:Here are some of the key stories and developments from yesterday and overnight:
Congressional Democrats unveiled their police reform bill. It would ban chokeholds but many criminal justice activists have said reforms do not go far enoughCongressional Democrats unveiled their police reform bill. It would ban chokeholds but many criminal justice activists have said reforms do not go far enough
Economists say the US entered a recession in February as businesses started to close down in response to coronavirusEconomists say the US entered a recession in February as businesses started to close down in response to coronavirus
New Coronavirus cases are accelerating again in more than a dozen US statesNew Coronavirus cases are accelerating again in more than a dozen US states
The president’s diary is empty for today, save a meeting with secretary of state Mike Pompeo this afternoon. His diary wasn’t empty yesterday though. In a bit of symbolism that couldn’t be stronger, Joe Biden met privately with members of George Floyd’s family in Houston. Donald Trump met with police.The president’s diary is empty for today, save a meeting with secretary of state Mike Pompeo this afternoon. His diary wasn’t empty yesterday though. In a bit of symbolism that couldn’t be stronger, Joe Biden met privately with members of George Floyd’s family in Houston. Donald Trump met with police.
I’m Martin Belam, and I’ll be live blogging more reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement protests and US political developments for a couple of hours until my colleagues in New York pick up the baton. You can email me on martin.belam@theguardian.comI’m Martin Belam, and I’ll be live blogging more reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement protests and US political developments for a couple of hours until my colleagues in New York pick up the baton. You can email me on martin.belam@theguardian.com