Gov. Brown orders state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of George Floyd

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all State of Oregon flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of George Floyd, who died on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Brown said state flags should be lowered to half-staff from 11:00 AM PDT to sunset on Thursday. A memorial service for George Floyd will be held today in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 1:00 PM CDT.

“We lower the Oregon flag to half-staff to recognize a profound loss of life, one that affects us all,” Brown said.

“As we mourn the loss of George Floyd, let us remember the many black lives that have been taken by unnecessary violence. And let us commit ourselves, and our country, to fundamental change,” she said.