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Texas Standard For June 10, 2020
As George Floyd is laid to rest in Pearland, a remembrance and calls never to forget. We’ll have more on the funeral of a man whose Killing sparked a new chapter in a long running struggle. And: Another death of a black man, repeatedly tased by police after he failed to dim his headlights at an oncoming police car. Also: The first African American ever elected to serve in public office in the Texas capital city reflects on then and now. Plus: Debunking an ugly conspiracy theory making the rounds in Texas. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
Dan Fassnacht
Texas Standard digital producer/reporter Caroline Covington works from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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