The death of George Floyd has triggered anger nationwide in the U.S. According to multiple media outlets, people have taken to the streets to protest against racism and police violence in at least 75 cities across the country. Ironically, the protesters against police violence are suffering from it now. According to data provided by Mapping Police Violence, U.S. police has killed 7,666 people from during the period of 2013 to 2019, which means that over one thousand people die of police violence each year. Many of the victims were African-Americans and Hispanics.
Several American media outlets reported that U.S. President Donald Trump was briefly taken to an underground bunker on Friday during protests outside the White House over the death of George Floyd. The protests in Washington, D.C. are escalating, with numerous popular landmarks across the city having been defaced with graffiti.
As protests continue across the United States, people around the world have begun marching in solidarity with American protesters who have taken to the streets following his death. Demonstrations in solidarity with Floyd protesters have popped up in cities like London, Berlin and Toronto.
发表于 2020-6-1 13:05:59
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