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New Yorkers march against anti-Asian violence in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, as rallies are held in cities across the US 11 days after a shooter killed six women of Asian descent at spas near Atlanta. IMAGES
Several thousand demonstrators gather in Paris to protest against 'systemic racism' and 'police brutality', while around 30,000 people are expected in several French cities. The demonstrations have been led for over a month by the radical left and other organisations, and are being closely monitored by a large security force. IMAGES
Violence breaks out in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, where several thousand people were marching in tribute to 17-year-old Nahel who was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop on Tuesday. Scuffles broke out, with fireworks being fired, to which the police responded with tear gas. Several fires were lit in the vicinity of the prefecture and cars were set alight. IMAGES
Supporters and relatives of George Floyd gather and march in Minneapolis ahead of the first anniversary of his death under a white policeman's knee, a killing that prompted a reckoning on racial injustice in the United States. IMAGES
Minneapolis, Apr 18 (EFE).- The rhythm of the gong's healing sound Sunday signaled the end of a protest by more than 300 Asian, African-American, Latino, and white people in memory of the victims of racial violence in the United States.The protest was held at the corner in south Minneapolis, where George Floyd was allegedly choked to death by a police officer in May last year.The protesters raised their fists to demand "justice" for the six women of Asian descent killed in Atlanta in March as well as African-American Daunte Wright and Hispanic Adam Toledo, aged 20 and 13 respectively, who died in Brooklyn Center in Minnesota and Chicago after allegedly being shot by police officials. (Camera: ALEX SEGURA).SHOT LIST: PROTESTERS GATHER IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, US, TO HONOR THE VICTIMS OF RACIAL VIOLENCE.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).