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A woman stops to photograph a memorial for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on Tuesday in Houston.

WATCH: Family Of George Floyd, Whose Death Sparked Protests, Holds Funeral Service

George Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked protests around the world. His family's private service Tuesday follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners.

Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Carson, accompanied by other lawmakers discusses the measure he is introducing to make it "illegal to use the choke hold and carotid artery restrain tactics to forcibly detain a suspect," during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, June 8, 2020.

California Legislative Leaders Back State 'Sleeper Hold' Ban

California’s Assembly speaker and other key lawmakers on Monday backed making it illegal statewide for police to use a type of neck hold that blocks the flow of blood to the brain.

San Diego police officers stand guard on Broadway near State Street in front of City Hall amid protests, May 31, 2020.

California Legislative Leaders Back State 'Sleeper Hold' Ban

California’s Assembly speaker and other key lawmakers on Monday backed making it illegal statewide for police to use a type of neck hold that blocks the flow of blood to the brain.

President Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House.

Trump To Restart Political Rallies This Month Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

"The rallies will be tremendous," a campaign manager said. "You'll again see the kind of crowds and enthusiasm that Sleepy Joe Biden can only dream of."

6 People Shot, 1 Fatally, At Graduation Party In Philadelphia

Four of the people injured were teenagers. "It's just another case of wanton and senseless violence that we can't get our brains around," the city's police commissioner said.

Demonstrators protest over the death of George Floyd in front of Trump Tower in Chicago on May 30.

Chicago Mayor Says Police Union Is 'Extraordinarily Reluctant To Embrace Reform'

Lori Lightfoot says contracts with the city's police union have been "a significant problem and challenge in getting the reforms necessary."

Maria Banderas, left, answers questions from medical assistant Dolores Becerra on May 18 before getting a coronavirus test at St. Johns Well Child and Family Center in South Los Angeles, one of the LA neighborhoods hit hard by COVID-19.

New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows

Nationwide, coronavirus infection numbers are trending down, but several states are seeing upticks, with the heaviest impact falling on communities of color and nursing home residents.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pictured in an April 2020 photograph.

California Governor Orders End To Carotid Hold Training

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the state police training program to stop teaching officers how to use a hold that can block the flow of blood to the brain.

Palestinians lift banners protesting the killing of Eyad Hallaq, a Palestinian man with autism shot dead by Israeli police, and the case of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by policeman in the U.S., during a rally by supporters of the Fatah movement in the West Bank city of Hebron.

Israeli Police Killing Of Palestinian Leads To Apologies And Echoes Of The U.S.

A fatal police shooting of an unarmed Palestinian man with autism in Jerusalem last weekend has stirred protests.

San Diego County vector control technician Sean Simmons inspects a home for mosquitoes, May 23, 2018.

First Mosquito With West Nile Virus Found In San Diego County

A mosquito caught in routine trapping in the Black Mountain Ranch area has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first appearance of the virus in San Diego County in 2020.

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