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More than 150 cities in the United States and dozens of others around the world have been the scene of protests or riots since the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer on May 25 in Minneapolis. Once again, America ignites on the ever-extinguished embers of its racial and social divisions, fueled by systemic police violence, an infiltrator-rioting revolt and an incendiary president. Radioscopy of a "perfect storm".
Why is America burning?
Counterfeit money. George Floyd, 46, was arrested on May 25 in the main city of Minnesota for paying for a pack of cigarettes with a counterfeit 20 dollar bill. Unarmed, handcuffed behind his back, he was kept on the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin for almost nine minutes. A policeman knee on his neck, Floyd said a dozen times "I can not breathe" ( I can not breathe ) and beg: "please help me" . When the agent releases his pressure, Floyd has already been unconscious for
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