Watch Live: Celebration of Life for George Floyd in Minneapolis
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A celebration of George Floyd's life is being held in downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday, a year after his death at the hands of police sparked worldwide protests and a reckoning on racial justice. The celebration, organized by the George Floyd Memorial Foundation, caps days of marches, rallies and panel discussions to memorialize Floyd and call for federal action on police reform.
The event will "celebrate the life and legacy of George Floyd through black culture, art, history and support of local businesses," according to a release from the foundation, founded by Floyd's sister Bridgett Floyd. It will feature musical performances, games and guest appearances.Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday said it will consider the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund, agreeing to review a lower court decision that upended the mechanism for funding programs that provide communications services to rural areas, low-income communities and schools, libraries and hospitals.
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