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Protesters march in Boston, taking a stand against racism. The shocking videotaped death last Monday of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis ignited the nationwide wave of outrage over law enforcement's repeated use of lethal force against unarmed African Americans. 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
Oakland, Jun 4 (EFE/EPA).- Demonstrators participated on Thursday in a peaceful sit-in and march in downtown Oakland over the arrest in Minnesota of George Floyd, who later died in police custody.The 46-year-old Floyd died on May 25 when a Minneapolis police officer - Derek Chauvin - knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes after Floyd had been handcuffed and placed facedown on the pavement.During the first several minutes, Floyd complained that he could not breathe and pleaded for help, but then he lost consciousness, although Chauvin remained kneeling on his neck for another several minutes.A Passersby recorded the incident with her cellphone, begged the officers to stop kneeling on Floyd and posted the videos to the social networks.The video went viral and have sparked days and nights of protests, rioting and looting across the US(Camera: JOHN MABANGLO). FOOTAGE SHOWS THE SIT-IN PROTEST AND MARCH OVER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, US.
Chicago, June 4 (EFE/EPA).- Chicago protested Thursday against the murder of George Floyd. The African American was killed on May 25 after a white police officer suffocated him by pressing his knee on his neck during his arrest. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY)FOOTAGE SHOWS PROTESTS IN CHICAGO, US.
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
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