First of George Floyd memorials being held this afternoon in Minneapolis

George Floyd, who died on May 25 while in the custody of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, will be memorialized Thursday in the Minnesota city.

An attorney representing the Floyd family and civil rights leader the Reverend Al Sharpton are expected to deliver remarks.

There are several services around the country planned for the coming days to memorialize Floyd, who was 46 at the time of his death. A public viewing and private service will be held in Raeford, North Carolina, on Saturday. Floyd was born in North Carolina, and several members of his family still reside there.

Next Monday, a public memorial will be held in Houston, where Floyd lived prior to moving to Minneapolis several years ago. It has been reported that former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democrats' presumptive 2020 presidential nominee, will attend the service in Houston.

Also this afternoon, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and A.J. Kueng – the three officers who watched as Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes – will make their first court appearance.

On Wednesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he would seek an increased charge against Chauvin, and charges of aiding and abetting murder against the three officers who were charged for the first time yesterday.

Floyd's death has led to a national wave of protests – some of which have turned into violent and destructive riots – demanding police reform and equal treatment for the black community.