From the fiery streets of Minneapolis to the White House and the United Nations, calls were more urgent on Thursday to demand justice after the death of a black man at the hands of the police.
New protests are scheduled for late afternoon in this city in northern Minnesota, after two consecutive nights of clashes between police and residents outraged at the death of George Floyd.
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The 46-year-old African American died on Monday evening just after being arrested by police, who suspected he had wanted to forge a counterfeit 20-dollar bill.
During the intervention, he was tackled to the ground by an officer who kept his knee on his neck for long minutes. "I can no longer breathe," we hear him say on a recording of the scene, which has gone viral.
President Donald Trump "was outraged when he saw the video" of this "heinous, tragic" drama , spokesman Kayleigh McEnany said during a media briefing on Thursday. "He immediately took his phone" to make sure the FBI investigation was progressing quickly, she said. "He wants justice done."
The four agents involved were dismissed and the local and federal authorities are investigating the tragedy. But no charges have yet been laid, which fuel anger and frustration.
