The City of Houston hosted the public viewing and final homegoing celebration for George Floyd June 8-9, 2020 at the Fountain of Praise church.
During the funeral service Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner, paid homage to the Jack Yates High School graduate and vowed to bring about change through formative action to prevent another senseless killing of black lives. On June 10, 2020 Mayor Turner signed an executive order to ban the use of deadly force in the Houston Police Department.
Turner states, “Officers shall not place their knee, foot, or body weight on the neck of a suspect to control or contain the suspect’s movement,” Mayor Turner said. “We believe that taking all these things in collaboration can help restore and maintain the confidence of the general public. We want the public to know that we are responding and listening to their concerns and taking some immediate steps, which we believe will create a much better system for everyone.”
View the Executive Order documents below.
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