The family of George Floyd spoke out on Tuesday and called for justice at Minneapolis City Hall following his death in police custody on May 25th. Standing beside her six-year-old daughter Gianna, her mother Roxie Washington said that she “wanted everybody to know that this is what those officers took.”
Former NBA star Stephen Jackson, a close friend of George Floyd’s who has called Floyd his “twin,” has vowed to support Gianna as she grows up. In a heartrending video that quickly went viral, Gianna sat on Jackson’s shoulders in Minneapolis and declared that her father “changed the world.”
Jackson said Tuesday that plans on walking Gianna down the aisle when she gets married.
Via CBS News:
“There’s a lot of stuff you said that he’s gonna miss — that I’m gonna be there for. I’m gonna walk her down the aisle. I’m gonna be there for her. I’m gonna be here to wipe your tears. I’m gonna be here for you and Gigi. Floyd might not be here, but I’m here for her, I’m here to get justice, and we’re gonna get justice for my brother.”
More than 165,000 people have donated to the George Floyd Memorial Fund, an online fundraiser started by Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd. In six days, more than $11.3 million has been raised to support the Floyd family.
