From London to Berlin, individuals around the world have actually begun marching in solidarity with American’s protesters who have actually required to the streets following the death of George Floyd in cops custody.
Bottom line:
- Many of the protesters overseas are speaking about institutional bigotry at the hands of police
- US embassies in Europe have actually been the site of uniformity protests
- Russia, China and Iran have actually taken the opportunity to criticise Washington over the unrest
The images of burning cars and trucks and riot cops in the United States featured on newspaper front pages around the globe on Sunday– bumping news of the COVID-19 pandemic to second-tier status in some locations.
Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, died on May 25 in the mid-western city of Minneapolis after a white law enforcement officer pushed a knee into his neck for several minutes while limiting him. Mr Floyd consistently told the officer he might not breathe.
It was the current in a series of deaths of black men and women at the hands of cops in America stretching over years
Thousands gathered in central London on Sunday to provide support to American demonstrators.
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