*Hip Hop Harry voice* WHO’S NEXT?
THE BIG STORY
George Floyd was laid to rest as nationwide protests continued
About 500 guests, including civil rights leaders, celebrities, and politicians, attended the funeral of Floyd, who was laid to rest in his hometown of Houston on Tuesday at the Fountain of Praise church. David J. Phillip / AP Dozens of Floyd's family members, dressed in white, attended the service, with some delivering powerful speeches, including his brother, who thanked God "for giving me my own personal Superman."
STAYING ON TOP OF THIS
CrossFit's CEO has stepped down after he was captured on audio telling staff: "We're not mourning for George Floyd."
The company released a statement from Greg Glassman saying that he had "decided to retire" and was stepping down as CEO after BuzzFeed News obtained the audio of the Zoom call Glassman had with gym owners where he made other egregious statements, such as sharing conspiracy theories about the coronavirus.
SNAPSHOTS
Rumors of antifa protests targeting small towns have been debunked by police. They keep being fueled on Facebook — and by Trump.
IT'S NEWS O'CLOCK
Congressional Democrats put up a series of proposed reforms, but Joe Biden says he's against defunding police departments. And we talked to the Undefeated's Michael Fletcher about the NFL's decision to let players peacefully protest just four years after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee. Check out the latest episode of News O'Clock here (and subscribe and be notified when the day's episode goes live in the afternoon!)
THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT. THEY WANT RADICAL CHANGE.
Chandan Khanna / Getty Images. Looking at their parents' struggles and enraged by George Floyd's death, a younger generation is fired up for change. "My generation is definitely more aggressive" about these issues, 16-year-old Brianna Phillips said. "I'm going to fight this, not just for me, but also for my parents. They have gone through this for years and things should be better now."
A PLANNED QUIET ELOPEMENT GOES VIRAL
What was supposed to be Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon's first look before their wedding ceremony ended up becoming a powerful symbol of Black love and community support that has resonated around the world.
Linda McQueen Photography / Via @lindamcqueenphotography Moments before the ceremony was due to start, protesters showered Kerry Anne and Michael with compliments.
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