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BBC OS: 2020/06/08 16:06 GMT: George Floyd death: Public memorial service in Houston

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George Floyd death: Public memorial service in Houston

2020/06/08 16:06 GMT

2020/06/08 16:06 GMT: George Floyd death: Public memorial service in Houston

BBC World Service - BBC OS, George Floyd death: Public memorial service in Houston

We hear from people attending the public memorial service for George Floyd

As the US Democrats prepare to propose a police reform bill, we ask protesters what they want to see change.

And we hear again from individuals whose actions during the race protests have gone viral. At least two million people have viewed the exchange involving 31 year old Curtis Hayes Jr. He tells 16 year old Raymon Curry there has to be a “better way”. We have brought the two together.

We go to Houston, to George Floyd's former home town, where people are gathering for his memorial.

We also continue to track the impact of the Coronavirus, with various people returning to work and school in different places around the world. Two dentists, one in the UK and one in the US, discuss challenges of treating patients during the pandemic.

(Photo: Arthur McCray places American flags in front of the Fountain of Praise church where services will be held for George Floyd. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Image)

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