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Tunis, Jun 15 (EFE/EPA).- Protests against police brutality continued on Tuesday in the Sidi Hassine suburb on the northwestern outskirts of Tunis.The young man Ahmed Ben Amara reportedly died after being beaten by law enforcement officers while in custody. (Camera: MOHAMED MESSARA).SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE IN THE SIDI HASSINE SUBURB ON THE NORTHWESTERN OUTSKIRTS OF TUNIS, TUNISIA.
Nigerian protesters take to the streets once again, blocking a main road in Lagos and demanding that officials follow through on an announcement that a feared police unit is to be scrapped. The decision to dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has been accused of unlawful arrests, torture and extra-judicial killings, followed widespread protests that saw police use tear gas and water cannon. IMAGES
Washington DC, Jun 10 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of people have gathered in areas near the White House in Washington DC on Wednesday to continue their protests against systemic racism and police brutality against the African American community.(Camera: EDWIN RAMIREZ). SHOT LIST: PROTESTS NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON DC, US.
New York, Jun 10 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of people gathered at McCarren Park in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday to continue their protests against systemic racism and police violence against the African American community following the May 25 killing in Minneapolis of African American George Floyd by a white policeman. (Camera: ALBA VIGARAY). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST OVER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD AND OTHER AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO FELL VICTIMS TO POLICE VIOLENCE AND SYSTEMIC RACISM AT MCCAREN PARK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY, US.
Washington, Jun 5 (EFE/EPA).- Severe thunderstorms on Friday did not stop hundreds of people gathering in Washington D.C. to march in protest against police brutality targeting african americans. The 46-year-old George Floyd died on May 25 when a Minneapolis police officer - Derek Chauvin - knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes after Floyd had been handcuffed and placed facedown on the pavement.During the first several minutes, Floyd complained that he could not breathe and pleaded for help, but then he lost consciousness, although Chauvin remained kneeling on his neck for another several minutes.A Passersby recorded the incident with her cellphone, begged the officers to stop kneeling on Floyd and posted the videos to the social networks.The video went viral and have sparked days and nights of protests, rioting and looting across the US. (Camera: EDWIN RAMIREZ). SHOT LIST: THE PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY IN WASHINGTON, DC, US.