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Added on the 31/05/2020 16:29:12 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images shot from a building show hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists protest in London in solidarity with US movements and rallies after African American George Floyd died when a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck during arrest. Thousands of National Guard troops patrol major US cities after five consecutive nights of protests over racism and police brutality boiled over into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. IMAGES
A man kicks away and rips down protest signs placed on a statue of Winston Churchill by anti-racism demonstrators on the second day of weekend rallies against George Floyd's death. Protesters defaced the monument of the former British Prime Minister, spray painting the words "was a racist" under his name. IMAGES
Nairobi (Kenya), Jun 2 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Daniel Irungu).- Supporters and activists of the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday demonstrated outside the United States embassy in Nairobi.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS IN NAIROBI.SOUNDBITES OF A DEMONSTRATOR:"I am here to protest in solidarity with the African American population, especially after the brutal murder of George Floyd."
Black lives matter protesters have started protests in multiple cities across the UK shutting down airports and motorways.
Protesters from the British arm of the Black Lives Matter movement hold a demonstration in London, blocking the main road to Heathrow airport.