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"By speaking to you today, maybe I can make sure his life was not in vain," Philonise Floyd told the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing about police brutality and accountability.

The Rev. Al Sharpton gives the eulogy at Thursday's memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, 46, died in police custody on May 25.

Derek Chauvin now faces an additional charge of second-degree murder, and three other former Minneapolis police officers are accused of aiding and abetting murder.

For many Americans, it goes without saying that the police help maintain public safety. But many others 鈥� especially black Americans 鈥� see the police as more of a threat than a protective force.

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Officials in Minneapolis promised a stronger response to protests over the death of George Floyd as police and demonstrators across the nation continue to clash.

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Americans continued to express their grief and outrage in demonstrations across the country, with violence emerging in some cities.