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Added on the 01/06/2020 23:47:32 - 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
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
The start of a rally in Paris, Place de la République, for the funeral of George Floyd and to protest police violence and racism. Four singers performed "We shall overcome", the anthem of the civil rights movement in the United States. IMAGES
Protesters and police clash towards the end of the day during a protest outside the United States Embassy in London calling for justice for George Floyd who was killed at police hands in the US state of Minneapolis on May 25. 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.