Thousands have taken to the streets across in the US and the UK following the death of George Floyd.
Tens of thousands marched peacefully through city streets in American cities to protest against the death of George Floyd, while thousands in London breached lockdown to protest.
George Floyd died on Monday after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on his neck while restraining him.
His death is one of a litany of racial tragedies that have thrown the US into chaos amid the coronavirus pandemic that has left millions out of work and killed more than 100,000 people, including disproportionate numbers of black people.
While many protests were peaceful, years of festering frustrations over the mistreatment of African Americans at the hands of police boiled over in expressions of rage in parts of the US.
The London demonstration comes after tens of thousands of people joined nightly protests across the US since the death, with at least 1,600 people arrested in 22 cities as some demonstrations descended into violence.
A total of 23 people were arrested as a result of the London protest and they remain in custody, the Metropolitan Police have said.
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