George Floyd protests: New York mayor Bill de Blasio heckled at Floyd memorial

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was heckled at a memorial held for George Floyd in Brooklyn on Thursday. He was booed as he attempted to take the podium to speak, and his wife Chirlane McCray took over the mic to address protesters. Upon his second attempt, his speech was drowned out by the crowds chanting things including "defund the police."

De Blasio spoke about white privilege and the racism communities of colour experiences in everyday society in America, promising changes in the NYPD in the city "once and for all."

Hundreds of people showed up to Cadman Plaza where the memorial would turn into a march through the streets of Brooklyn.

Earlier this week, de Blasio said he expects the city's curfew to be lifted next week as the city enters the first phase of reopening after coronavirus lockdown.

Protests continue across the U.S. over the death of Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody after video emerged of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck for several minutes while he pleaded for air.

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[BOBO-npwy]

He's uniting the people in their hatred for him

[mr.potter]

He's getting what he deserves...he won't be able to walk down the streets.

[matthewbuma]

They were showing respect. No one hit him with a bottle.

[douglocke]

He's just spitting out words to see where they splatter. Nobody is listening to him or cares what he has to say. They know he is pandering. He is toast!

[og]

Something he doesn’t get or have earned, shame on you Di blansio you have in a short time destroyed the beautiful NY city

[CatACor.]

Why he using his wife as a shield? 🤦🏽‍♀️

[texas]

He turn his city into hell and people are mad at him so what goes around comes around

[cuencano]

Sign the petition to Impeach De Blasio

[dudeman]

New York is 0 for 2 in the riots and covid. Most red states handled both situations fairly well. It’s time everyone starts wising up. Vote red

[fairfair]

Why are they booing him? He gave the rioters free reign of the city pretty much

[tankmac]

This mayor has all the self awareness of Michael Scott without any of the charm.

[bfettrulez]

You get what you deserve. Guarantee-damn-tee you that the people booing him, voted him in.

[Glitchfaction]

I though he said funerals should have no more than 10 people🤷‍♂️

[Joooooooooooosh]

Heckled? They straight up hate him. Surprised he made it out of there alive.

[southsidereign]

Him and his wife are the biggest cons ever!!

[utraceman]

The best thing that de Blasio could do to help New York is to resign.

[dyshirley]

USING HIS BLACK PARTNER TO INTRODUCE HIM? WHAT'S THAT?

[gunner]

“Power to the people!”...really??? Weak effort to bring back the 60’s.

[spaceexplore]

Who else Misses Mayor Rudolph right about now? Anybody?

[greenbursts]

Man that was cringy, this is great lmao!!