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Thousands Gathered In Minneapolis Streets To Protest The Death Of George Floyd

A massive disruption erupted in Minneapolis as thousands of people gathered to protest against George Floyd’s death on Tuesday night.

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The footage of four white cops kneeling on a black man’s neck for several minutes went viral yesterday as he was seized by them. The 46-year old  George Floyd later expired because of suffocation as he kept saying ‘I cannot breath’.

A protesters smashes the window of a police squad car as hundreds converge on a police precinct in Minneapolis in anger at the death of George Floyd after a police officer kneeled on his neck before he died
Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images

This created chaos in Minneapolis as people took it to the road to express their rage and grief. The police, after not being able to handle the crowd, fired rubber bullets and used tear gas on the protesters.

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The demonstrators were seen having placards and banners saying ‘I can’t breathe’. A lot of them drenching milk on their faces to lessen the severity of the tear gas. 

Protesters raised their fists and sported face masks to protect them from the spread of COVID-19 as they gathered for the rally near the spot where Floyd died
Source: AFP via Getty Images

Four white policemen are said to be involved in this scary incident, one of which is identified as Derek Chauvin. All of them have been fired from their jobs. The FBI and the state have stated about the initiation of an investigation on the matter as the people nationwide demand justice for this cruelty.

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Floyd was filmed Monday begging the Minneapolis cop to stop and telling him he could not breathe before he lost consciousness and later died
Source: Facebook

A lot of celebrities have expressed their anguish on George Floyd’s cruel death. 

George Floyd was known as a very calm and nice guy by the owner of the bar he worked at. He was security personnel at the bar. The owners said he was not the aggressive kind of person. 

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People were packed in for the rally Tuesday which began peacefully but descended into carnage later in the day
Source: AP

A bypasser, in 9-minute the video, can be heard pleading with the cops to leave Floyd as he was begging for his life. The cop did not lift his knee from Floyd’s neck until the ambulance came as he was having a medical emergency. The hospital later confirmed his death. 

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Armed police officers wearing riot gear and gas marks take to the streets to disperse protesters gathered for George Floyd in Minneapolis
Source: AP

This disturbing video has caused an uproar in the entire nation and Americans are out crying to put all of the four cops on murder charges. The demonstrators were however met with more injustice as cops wearing masks and shields welcomed them with tear gas and rubber bullets. The public is taking this matter as a racial hatred for black people. 

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