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New York, Jun 1 (EFE/EPA).- Protesters and looters on Monday night defied curfews in New York, leading to clashes with police and arrests.New York's first curfew in more than 70 years began 11PM Monday until 5AM Tuesday.A curfew is being imposed in New York City following nights of protests against police brutality after the death last week of a black man arrested by white cops.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. (Camera: ALBA VIGARAY).SHOT LIST: CHAOS AND LOOTERS ON THE NIGHT OF CITYWIDE CURFEW IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US.
A few thousand of anti-government protesters defy a 24-hour curfew at Lekki Toll Gate in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos, as ordered by the state governor to curb the demonstrations, which went into effect at 4pm local time (1500 GMT). IMAGES
New York, Jun 29 (EFE/EPA).The protests against police brutality and racism that erupted after the murder of African American George Floyd by a white Minneapolis cop have resulted in demonstrators setting up a huge camp before the New York City Hall, where for a week they have been demanding sharp cuts in funding for the city's police department and a change in municipal priorities.(Camera: ALBA VIGARAY).FOOTAGE SHOWS PROTESTERS CAMPING IN FRONT OF THE NEW YORK CITY HALL IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US, AS PART OF THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT.
Atlanta, Jun 2 (EFE/EPA) .- Protests over police brutality against African Americans gathered momentum in cities across the United States Tuesday, fueled by outrage at the president’s threat of militarization and the tactics used to clear demonstrators.Thousands of people gathered in the afternoon in central Washington DC as protesters also flooded the streets of New York, Los Angeles and Houston on the eighth day of protests over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer last week. Protesters also continued to defy Atlanta's 9 PM curfew put in place to quell demonstrations. (Camera: ERIK LESSER).SHOT LIST: PEACEFUL PROTESTS OVER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US.
A man shouts protest slogans from a pedestrian bridge as tens of thousands pro-democracy protesters defy a police ban and begin marching through Hong Kong on Sunday, a day after riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in the latest violent confrontation to plunge the financial hub deeper into crisis. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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