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Added on the 05/06/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
The sun sets in Washington after election week as protesters gather outside the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza following US President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden on the brink of prevailing. IMAGES
Washington, Jun 5 (EFE/EPA).- The Washington DC mayor has changed the name of a street in front of the White House to "Black Lives Matter Plaza" in support of the protests against alleged police brutalities targeting the black community in the country.Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, announced the significant by largely symbolic move on Friday as she also unveiled a mural painted with the slogan on the asphalt in massive yellow letters onto the street that leads up to the White House."I want to welcome all peaceful protesters to Washington, D.C. I'm joined by members of the City Council. We want to call attention today to make sure our nation is more fair and more just and that Black lives and Black humanity matter in our nation," Bowser said during the inauguration ceremony. (Camera: CARLOS VILAS). SHOT LIST: 'BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA' OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC, US.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and civil rights activist Al Sharpton participate in the painting of “Black Lives Matter” large yellow letters on the street outside Trump Tower. IMAGES
New York (USA), Jul 9 (EFE / EPA) .- New Yorkers paint a large mural with the slogan Black Lives Matter in front of the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.(CAMERA: Justin Lane / Nora Quintanilla / Aba Vigaray)
New York, Jun 29 (EFE/EPA).The protests against police brutality and racism that erupted after the murder of African American George Floyd by a white Minneapolis cop have resulted in demonstrators setting up a huge camp before the New York City Hall, where for a week they have been demanding sharp cuts in funding for the city's police department and a change in municipal priorities.(Camera: ALBA VIGARAY).FOOTAGE SHOWS PROTESTERS CAMPING IN FRONT OF THE NEW YORK CITY HALL IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US, AS PART OF THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT.