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US civil rights activist Al Sharpton was to lead a memorial service for George Floyd, the African-American man whose harrowing videotaped death while being arrested has unleashed sweeping nationwide protests for racial justice

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#BREAKING Memorial service for George #Floyd begins in Minneapolis
#BREAKING #Floyd killed by 'pandemic of racism and discrimination' : attorney
Never shy of the spotlight, ordained a Pentecostal minister Al Sharpton - who leads the memorial in Minneapolis for the slain George #Floyd - has mellowed after years as a controversial activist for the rights of African-Americans u.afp.com/3dbg
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