People mourn George Floyd during public visitation in Houston

Mourners passed by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston, US. Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his neck for allegedly using a counterfeit bill.

Pallbearers move the casket of George Floyd after a public viewing at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas on June 8, 2020.

Democrats vowed June 7, 2020 to press legislation to fight systemic racism in US law enforcement as the battle for change triggered by the police killing of George Floyd began shifting from the streets to the political sphere.

Mourners react as they visit the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, US.

Demonstrations continued across the nation Sunday -- including in Washington, New York and Winter Park, Florida -- as protesters began focusing their initial outrage over the death of the unarmed Floyd into demands for police reform and social justice.

George Floyd's casket is loaded into a hearse after being brought out of The Fountain of Praise church following a public visitation Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, US.

The murder of George Floyd in the United States has triggered protests not only in the country, but across the world. Protesters are demanding justice for Floyd while calling for an end to systemic racism which targets black people across the globe.

Derek Chauvin, the 44-year-old police officer who knelt on Floyd was charged with second and third-degree murder, with his previous bail set at $1 million. However, on Tuesday, the bail was raised by $250,000 to $1.25 million.

In the video that went viral after Floyd’s death, the officer was seen kneeling on the man for almost nine minutes, even when he was repeatedly telling the officer about his inability to breathe.