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Rev. Sharpton Criticizes Trump’s Response to Peaceful Protesters
—Jun 09 2020(Houston, TX) — In his eulogy at the funeral of George Floyd, Reverend Sharpton took aim at the President, noting that Trump had said almost nothing about the death of Floyd, and used his platform only to condemn the public reaction. Rev. Sharpton criticizes Trump’s use St. John’s Episcopal Church as a “prop” and calls […]
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Rev. Sharpton Recognizes Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Police Brutality at George Floyd Funeral
—Jun 09 2020(Houston, TX) — During his eulogy at the final celebration of George Floyd’s life, Reverend Sharpton spoke about committing to the fight for justice for Floyd’s family. Speaking from experience, he talked about the endurance needed to “stay after the last TV truck has gone”. Sharpton also spoke to the living history of the “I […]
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Rev. Sharpton Delivers Eulogy at Final Celebration of George Floyd’s Life
—Jun 09 2020(Houston, TX) — Hundreds of members and friends of the Floyd family gathered in The Fountain of Praise church in southwest Houston to pay their respects to George Floyd. His death, captured on video footage, has sent shockwaves around the world, and galvanized a new civil-rights protest movement. Today however, the attendees of his services […]
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Reverend Sharpton Breaks Down Calls for Defunding the Police
—Jun 08 2020(New York, NY) — On Monday, Reverend Sharpton discussed on Morning Joe the uptick in protestors and activists calling for the “defunding” or “abolishing” of the police. Rev. Sharpton speaks to the need to interpret phrase: “They are really talking about adjusting and recommitting the funding towards things like community policing.” Rev. Sharpton explains how […]
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Reverend Al Sharpton Holds Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds of Silence on Politics Nation
—Jun 07 2020(New York, NY) — This evening on Politics Nation, Reverend Sharpton called for 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silent broadcasting — a call that echoed the 8 minutes of silence he facilitated while delivering the eulogy at George Floyd’s memorial. During the silence, images of protests the protest movement that has risen up since […]
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Rev. Sharpton Announces Plans for a March on Washington
—Jun 04 2020(Minneapolis, MI) — During his eulogy at the memorial for George Floyd and the Floyd family, Reverend Al Sharpton announced plans for a march in Washington, D.C. The march will take place on August 28th, the 57th anniversary of the historical March on Washington, which was led by Martin Luther King Jr., and the site […]
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We are on the brink of real change: Rev. Sharpton Interviewed Before Delivering Eulogy at George Floyd’s Memorial
—Jun 04 2020(Minneapolis, MI) — On Thursday, Reverend Sharpton, was interviewed on Morning Joe with along with other guest panelists who spoke about the current legal and political situation surrounding the police killing of George Floyd. For Sharpton, this moment holds a lot of potential for change. The remaining three officers involved the killing of George Floyd […]
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Rev. Sharpton Speaks About Reforming Policing Practices, Points to the Potential of Consent Decrees
—Jun 03 2020(New York) — In an interview on Wednesday, Reverend Sharpton spoke about the federal civil rights investigation into the death of George Floyd, and the resulting spike of interest into civil rights and policing practices. Regarding policing reforms, Reverend Sharpton emphasized that the first step should be create a precedent to consistently hold police officers […]
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Rev. Sharpton & Benjamin Crump Expect Other Three Officers Involved in the Killing of George Floyd to Be Charged
—Jun 03 2020(New York, NY) — Reverend Al Sharpton speaks with MSNBC Host Ari Melber about the potential prosecution for the remaining three officers who have yet to be charged in the George Floyd case. Reverend Sharpton and Benjamin Crump – the lawyer for the family of George Floyd – are working together to plan for the […]
