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Protests over the death of George Floyd rage in dozens of US cities

The unrest has become a phenomenon as protesters decry years of deaths at police hands

Published: May 31, 2020 10:00 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor and with inputs from AP

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Copy of Minneapolis_Police_Death_Protest_New_York_42795.jpg-8cdbd-1590904538832 — Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black people grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country convulsed through another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 034795-01-08-1590904594377 — Clashes broke out and major cities imposed curfews as America began another night of unrest Saturday with angry demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Donald Trump that his government would stop violent protests over police brutality 'cold.' Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034720-01-08-1590904591734 — A demonstrator runs away from a burning car in Washington DC. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034338-01-08-1590904586437 — A demonstrator confronts police officers in Washington DC. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034715-01-08-1590904589315 — Demonstrators confront police officers in Washington DC during a protest over the death of George Floyd who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034250-01-09-1590904531580 — Police confront protesters in Union Square in New York City. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034449-01-08-1590904580896 — US park police officers watch demonstrators outside the White House during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034262-01-09-1590904536037 — Police confront protesters in Union Square in New York City. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034457-01-08-1590904583613 — A protester kicks a burning dumpster outside the White House in Washington DC. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034427-01-08-1590904575118 — Demonstrators stand in a cloud of tear gas in Washington DC. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034429-01-08-1590904577953 — A park police officer shoots rubber bullets toward demonstrators gathered outside the White House. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 033628-01-08-1590904566652 — Demonstrators chant during a protest in Denver, Colorado. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 033633-01-08-1590904569798 — Demonstrators lie on the ground while yelling I cant breathe for nine minutes during a protest of the death of George Floyd in Denver, Colorado. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 033618-01-08-1590904564582 — A demonstrator holds up a t-shit in Denver, Colorado during a protest of the death of George Floyd. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034418-01-08-1590904572558 — A protester wearing a gas mask holds up his arms during a demonstration in Denver, Colorado. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034557-01-08-1590904557765 — A protester kneels and holds his hands up as police use tear gas after protests against the death of George Floyd. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 030462-01-08-1590904553702 — A protester reacts standing in front of a burning building set on fire during a demonstration in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 030560-01-08 [1]-1590904546867 — Police use tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034638-01-08-1590904559954 — People stand near a damaged police car after protests against the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis Police, turned destructive in Seattle, Washington. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034724-01-08-1590904549119 — US National Guard soldiers patrol near the 5th police precinct during a demonstration to call for justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034642-01-08-1590904561957 — Police use tear gas after protests in Seattle. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 034698-01-08-1590904551459 — A protestor is assisted by medic protestors after being hit by tear gas near the 5th police precinct during a demonstration in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-05-31T022502Z_360454017_RC2EZG9JILND_RTRMADP_3_MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE-PROTESTS-NEW-YORK-1590904522781 — NYPD officers keep an eye on protesters after clashing during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-05-31T022507Z_119386944_RC2EZG9OLK34_RTRMADP_3_MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE-PROTESTS-NEW-YORK-1590904526273 — A protester smashes the window of a bank in Soho, Manhattan, New York, U.S. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-05-31T021358Z_1147778689_RC2EZG9D5DSL_RTRMADP_3_MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE-PROTESTS-NEW-YORK-1590904520571 — A protester holds a police shield as they clash with police during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S.. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-05-31T053203Z_1031420576_RC2HZG9L9ROC_RTRMADP_3_MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE-PROTESTS-NEW-YORK-1590904544329 — NYPD police officers detain a protester as they clash during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S.. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 034535-01-08-1590904555749 — A man kicks a tear gas canister during a demonstration in Seattle, Washington. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-05-31T053202Z_1972476846_RC2HZG9RKTZF_RTRMADP_3_MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE-PROTESTS-NEW-YORK-1590904541233 — Dangerous confrontations flared repeatedly as officers made arrests and cleared streets. Image Credit: Reuters

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