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Added on the 29/05/2020 22:51:51 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Around a thousand people gather in Foley Square, New York to take part in a Black Lives Matter rally in protest at the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd by police during an arrest in Minneapolis last week. The city's mayor extended a night-time curfew for the city until June 7 following outbreaks of violence and looting during anti-racism protests gripping America. IMAGES
Images shot from a building show hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists protest in London in solidarity with US movements and rallies after African American George Floyd died when a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck during arrest. Thousands of National Guard troops patrol major US cities after five consecutive nights of protests over racism and police brutality boiled over into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. IMAGES
Supporters and relatives of George Floyd gather and march in Minneapolis ahead of the first anniversary of his death under a white policeman's knee, a killing that prompted a reckoning on racial injustice in the United States. IMAGES
A small group of people gather in Maria Hernandez Park for a Black Lives Matter protest, and listen to a speech by Paperboy Prince, nonbinary activist and rapper who made a Democratic primary bid for New York's 7th Congressional District. IMAGES
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and civil rights activist Al Sharpton participate in the painting of “Black Lives Matter” large yellow letters on the street outside Trump Tower. IMAGES