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Added on the 09/10/2020 03:47:46 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Washington, Jun 5 (EFE/EPA).- Severe thunderstorms on Friday did not stop hundreds of people gathering in Washington D.C. to march in protest against police brutality targeting african americans. The 46-year-old George 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: EDWIN RAMIREZ). SHOT LIST: EVENING PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY IN WASHINGTON, DC, US.
People carrying a mock coffin and portraits of George Floyd march in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the eve of the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of Floyd, whose death laid bare the racial wounds in the United States. IMAGES
Protesters march in the streets of Chicago to condemn police brutality and call for shutting down a major expressway. IMAGES
Protesters and relatives of people who died as a result of police violence chant slogans in the streets of New York as part of the 'Take Your Knee Off Our Necks' March, which will end up at Trump Tower. IMAGES
Hundreds of protesters march through the streets of Cambridge, condeming the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner case. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Police and protesters face off in the western French city of Rennes, as a march against pension reform gives way to skirmishes. Police disperse the crowd with tear gas and a water cannon, on the sidelines of the demonstration. IMAGES
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