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![]() ![]() ![]() The police have also used tear gas and other non-lethal projectiles on protesters, including on peaceful gatherings. While protests have remained largely peaceful, looting, vandalism and fires have taken place in some cities. The police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25 sparked protests across the United States and worldwide.Ī video of the incident shows Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as the 46-year-old pleaded: “I can’t breathe.”įollowing the killing, protests erupted in at least 140 US cities, with thousands of people taking to the streets against police violence.
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