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Protesters demand justice in police killing of George Floyd (99 images)

Protests broke out in cities across the United States and Europe after a white police officer in Minneapolis was recorded kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man. Floyd died and the officer has been charged in the May 25, 2020 encounter. George Floyd was laid to rest on June 9, 2020 in his hometown, Houston. The movement is demanding justice in other police brutality cases, as well as widespread changes in policing.



Demonstrators hold a sign in Los Angeles on June 14 for Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was shot by police in her home while she was sleeping. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Demonstrators march in Los Angeles denouncing racial injustice and supporting LGBTQ rights, as protests continued nationwide on June 14. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Doctors and medical care workers march and rally outside the Twin Towers Jail to express outrage at police brutality in Los Angeles on June 13. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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A family walks past a collection of signs following weeks of protest against the death of George Floyd near Lafayette Park and the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 12. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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