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A man holds his hand up in solidarity as the body of George Floyd is brought by horse-drawn carriage in a funeral procession to Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery for burial in Pearland, Texas. Getty
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Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump poses for a picture with actor Jamie Foxx after the funeral for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, Texas. Reuters
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A man holds his hand up in solidarity as the body of George Floyd is brought by horse-drawn carriage in a funeral procession to Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery for burial in Pearland, Texas. Getty Images
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A row of police officers walk ahead of the horse-drawn carriage coffin of George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody has sparked nationwide protests against racial inequality. Reuters
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Roxie Washington holds Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd, as they attend the funeral service. Reuters
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A woman cries as the horse-drawn carriage passes by, in Pearland, Texas. Reuters
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Philonise Floyd, brother, of George Floyd pauses at the coffin during the funeral. AFP
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A mourner carries a child as he pays his respect. Reuters
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A street vendor sells T-shirts with former US President Barack Obama's faces printed in Houston, Texas. Reuters
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A man holds his hand up in solidarity as the body of George Floyd is brought by horse-drawn carriage in a funeral procession to Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery for burial in Pearland, Texas. Getty
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Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump poses for a picture with actor Jamie Foxx after the funeral for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, Texas. Reuters
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A man holds his hand up in solidarity as the body of George Floyd is brought by horse-drawn carriage in a funeral procession to Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery for burial in Pearland, Texas. Getty Images
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A row of police officers walk ahead of the horse-drawn carriage coffin of George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody has sparked nationwide protests against racial inequality. Reuters
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Roxie Washington holds Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd, as they attend the funeral service. Reuters
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People shout slogans during the funeral of George Floyd. Reuters
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A woman cries as the horse-drawn carriage passes by, in Pearland, Texas. Reuters
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Philonise Floyd, brother, of George Floyd pauses at the coffin during the funeral. AFP
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A mourner carries a child as he pays his respect. Reuters
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A street vendor sells T-shirts with former US President Barack Obama's faces printed in Houston, Texas. Reuters
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