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Added on the 31/05/2020 02:39:51 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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
Protesters gather outside the Family Justice Center in Minneapolis, as the US police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death sparked nationwide protests, is due to appear in court in person for the first time. IMAGES
Crowds line the road as George Floyd's casket is carried to the Houston Memorial Gardens cemetery in Pearland, Texas for burial. IMAGES
The hearse carrying George Floyd's coffin leaves the Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas after a funeral service attended by his family and hundreds of guests. The coffin is heading to a cemetery where Floyd will be laid to rest. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.