Permanent George Floyd street mural dedicated in Houston
Source: ABC News
The hometown of George Floyd dedicated a street mural that the city's mayor said will serve as a permanent reminder that the death of the 46-year-old Black man at the hands of Minnesota police officers was "not in vain."
The colorful two-block long mural was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday on a road in front of Jake Yates High School, Floyd's alma mater. The artwork features the words "Black Lives Matter" and the red and gold No. 88 jersey Floyd wore as a standout player on the high school football team.
"This [artwork] is another public statement that the life and death of George Floyd is not in vain," Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said during the dedication ceremony, adding that the image of Floyd begging for life as an officer dug his knee into the back of his neck "is still being resonated throughout the globe."
Members of Floyd's family were on hand to help dedicate the massive mural on Alabama Street in Houston's Third Ward neighborhood.
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