George Floyd Death: Chants Of 'Black Lives Matter' Heard In Europe As Protests Become Global
The death of George Floyd--a 46-year-old who had worked security for five years at a restaurant called Conga Latin Bistro--who died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a police officer reportedly pushed a knee into Floyd¡¯s neck for nearly nine minutes on May 25, has garnered international attention as have the sometimes-violent protests that have erupted in the US. Demonstrations in solidarity with Floyd popped up in countries like UK, Germany and C...Read More
The death of George Floyd--a 46-year-old who had worked security for five years at a restaurant called Conga Latin Bistro--who died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a police officer reportedly pushed a knee into Floyd¡¯s neck for nearly nine minutes on May 25, has garnered international attention as have the sometimes-violent protests that have erupted in the US. Demonstrations in solidarity with Floyd popped up in countries like UK, Germany and Canada. Cars and installations were reportedly set on fire. 'I cannot breathe,' which some are saying were Floyd's last words, can be sprayed on streets walls, subways and buildings.
ap
A woman detained by police during a Black Lives Matter protest outside the US Embassy in London to p... Read More
A woman detained by police during a Black Lives Matter protest outside the US Embassy in London to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US.
Read Less
afp
A woman demonstrator carries a placard with a slogan as she along with a crowd marches on the road o... Read More
A woman demonstrator carries a placard with a slogan as she along with a crowd marches on the road outside the US Embassy in London.?Thousands of?Britons?marched along the Thames and to the U.S. Embassy, chanting "Black Lives Matter" and carrying signs with slogans such as, "How Many More?" "Racism is a Global Issue" and "Your Silence Is Deafening."
Read Less
reuters
A woman demonstrator holds a megaphone during a protest at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, foll... Read More
A woman demonstrator holds a megaphone during a protest at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, following?George Floyd's death.?
Read Less
afp
A woman holds a picture of George Floyd with the words?'I can't breathe' and a young man carries a s... Read More
A woman holds a picture of George Floyd with the words?'I can't breathe' and a young man carries a sign reading 'Black lives matter' at a protest in front of the US Embassy in Berlin. Hundreds of German demonstrators marched in solidarity with American protesters Saturday and Sunday, and chanted "Stop Killing Us," "Black Lives Matter" and "No Justice, No Peace."
Read Less
ap
Police push back a woman protester during a demonstration in Montreal
in Canada.?An anti-racism pr... Read More
Police push back a woman protester during a demonstration in Montreal
in Canada.?An anti-racism protest degenerated into clashes between Montreal police and some demonstrators. Police declared the gathering illegal after they said projectiles were thrown at officers who responded with pepper spray and tear gas. Some windows were smashed and some fires were set, report AP.
Read Less
ap
Two men in Vancouver get into a brief scuffle after the man, in white, asked the other, bottom, mult... Read More
Two men in Vancouver get into a brief scuffle after the man, in white, asked the other, bottom, multiple times to stop vandalising a building, as thousands of people gather for a peaceful demonstration in support of Floyd and Regis Korchinski-Paquet, and to protest against racism, injustice and police brutality, in Vancouver. Neither was injured and they both returned to the protest after being separated.
Read Less
twitter/dropsofbullshit
The protests reportedly went all the way to Italy where people gathered in front of the American embassies.
twitter/dropsofbullshit
A woman holds a placard reading 'I can't breathe'? in Italy.?Floyd died on May 25 in Minnesota whe... Read More
A woman holds a placard reading 'I can't breathe'? in Italy.?Floyd died on May 25 in Minnesota when an officer of the law put his knee on his neck for over eight minutes.?The officer was detained on May 29 and a charge of third-degree murder has been made.?
Read Less
ap
Demonstrators gesture during a march in central Auckland, New Zealand.?Floyd's death went viral when the video of the officer putting pressure on his neck started doing the rounds on social media.
afp
Around 4,000 New Zealand protesters demonstrate against the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd in a Black Lives Matter protest in Auckland.
Bhupinder Singh serves as a Principal Executive in Content Management, specializing in SEO content related to trending financial news, net worth of celebrities, historic events, and art and culture. His passion for cricket shines through in his work and personal interests. In his free time, Bhupinder enjoys discussing cricket legends like MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, as well as following the IPL.
The indiatimes.com privacy policy has been updated to align with the new data regulations in European Union. Please review and accept these changes below to continue using the website. We use cookies to ensure the best experience for you on our website.
