Daunte Wright's family gathers in Minneapolis for funeral: Recap

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump led the mourners in a chant of: "Daunte Wright’s life mattered."

"Justice for Daunte Wright," he said.

"Our heart is broken with yours as we come to lay him to rest," Crump said to his parents. "But most importantly we celebrate his life and we define his legacy."

"As we make the plea for justice in the court of public opinion that we pray [Minnesota] Attorney General Keith Ellison will allow us to get full justice in the court of law," he said.

Emmett Till’s family, Oscar Grant’s family and Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend came to the funeral to show their support, along with George Floyd’s family, Crump said.

Till, a 14-year-old Black boy from Chicago, was killed in Mississippi in 1955. Till was kidnapped, beaten and lynched after he was accused of whistling at a white woman. Two white men went on trial for his killing and were acquitted by an all-white jury.

Grant, a 22-year-old Black man, was shot dead by a transit officer at a California train station in 2009. The officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was shot dead by police in her Louisville home as officers tried to execute a search warrant. No officers have been charged in connection to her death.

Before Crump spoke, an artist came to the podium and painted a portrait of Wright in realtime. When he was done, he was praised with a standing ovation.

Relatives of George Floyd are attending the service.

One of George Floyd's brothers, Terrence Floyd, said he had an "emotional" conversation with Wright's mother.

"Just 11 months, not even a year ago, our family was in the same situation and going day by day," Floyd said on ABC's "The View" Wednesday. "I basically just prayed with her and told -- just consoled her. I did to her what we wanted people to do for us."

Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are joining Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar at the funeral.

"Nothing can bring Daunte back to his loved ones," Walz tweeted Thursday. "But we will continue working to enact meaningful, lasting police accountability and reform."

Daunte Wright was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was raised in Minneapolis, where he moved when he was 7 years old.

He’s survived by his son, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents and great-grandmother.

"He was a beloved son, a loving father to his two-year-old son, an adored brother and role model, especially to his younger sister," the funeral card said. "Daunte was taken from his family and friends too soon and leaves a hole in their heart that will never be filled."