Description
Added on the 13/06/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Atlanta, Jun 13 (EFE/EPA).- The death of another young black man, Rayshard Brooks, by shots fired by a white agent caused a deep shock in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) and caused the resignation of the Chief of Police of the city, Erika Shields.Brooks, 27, died after being shot Friday night in the parking lot of a Wendy's fast food restaurant in Atlanta, after resisting arrest and fighting with two white agents, the statement said in a statement Saturday. Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).The incident, partially captured in a video that quickly circulated on social networks, occurred in the midst of a wave of protests to denounce police violence against minorities, particularly blacks.Atlanta Mayor African-American Keisha Lance Bottoms announced at a press conference Saturday afternoon that the city's Chief of Police, Erika Shields, had resigned.(Camera: ERIK LESSER).SHOT LIST: A PROTEST THE SCENE OF AN OVERNIGHT POLICE SHOOTINGT AT A WENDY'S RESTAURANT IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA,WHICH LEFT A BLACK MAN DEAD.
Atlanta (USA), Jun 15 (EFE / EPA) .- The United States enters its fourth week of protests against racism and police violence against African-Americans after the death of another young black man, Rayshard Brooks, at the hands of a white police officer in Atlanta, Georgia.(CAMERA: Erik Lesser)
Minneapolis, May 28 (EFE / EPA).- The protest continued for a third day in Minneapolis over the arrest of George Floyd, 46, who died in police custody.A bystander's video posted online on May 25 shows George Floyd, unarmed, pleading with police officers that he couldn't breathe as an officer knelt on his neck and later appearing motionless. Floyd later died in police custody. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY). FOOTAGE SHOWS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY DAMAGES DONE BY PROTESTERS (NO AUDIO); THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN PROTESTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS NEAR THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE 3RD PRECINCT; AND PROTESTERS LOOTING A NEARBY TARGET STORE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, US.
Minneapolis (US), May 27 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Craig Lassig).- Hundreds took to the streets of Minneapolis on Tuesday night to protest over the death of a black man who was in police custody.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
Protesters march through Pasadena, California hours after a black man, who was reportedly suffering from mental health problems, died after being Tasered by police. Diane Hodges reports.
Tunisia, June 18 (EFE / EPA). (CAMERA: Mohamed Messara) Hundreds of people gathered in Tunisia to protest the death of the young Ahmed Ben Amara, who allegedly died after being beaten by law enforcement officers while in custody.