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Added on the 26/05/2021 11:23:16 - Copyright : AFP EN
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
People take a knee at the George Floyd memorial square in Minneapolis on the first anniversary of his death. Former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder last month over Floyd's May 25, 2020 death, which sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States. IMAGES
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio joins civil rights leader Al Sharpton and various leaders as they kneel for 9 minutes and 29 seconds - the amount of time Derek Chauvin knelt of George Floyd's neck - to mark the first anniversary of Floyd’s death. IMAGES
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty by the jury on all counts, including second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill reads the verdict after the jury deliberated for less than two days at the end of a three-week trial. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden is monitoring developments in the murder trial of the police officer accused of killing George Floyd last year, White House press secretary Jen Psaki says during a news briefing. "He certainly will be watching closely, as Americans across the country will be watching," Psaki tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
People return to the memorial at the site of the arrest of George Floyd outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, one month after his death while in police custody. Floyd's death sparked protests about police brutality and racial inequality around the world. IMAGES
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