Protests in Munich show solidarity with the George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter movement today. Wearing black, holding placards reading “Be the Change” or “I Can’t Breathe” and taking the knee, thousands of people on three continents turned out Saturday in an extraordinary global show of solidarity to honor George Floyd. The protesters wore masks, chanted slogans like “Down with police brutality” and carried posters that read, “Silence is violence.”, African leaders, including Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo, tweeted that he hoped the “tragic death of George Floyd will inspire a lasting change in how America confronts head on the problems of hate and racism.”, Stephany Zoo, an American living in Kenya who took part in the protests outside the embassy in Nairobi, said the marches were important in order to agitate for change.

See how other countries are protesting police brutality, This university's location is secret. Boxer Anthony Joshua is seen with protestors during a Black Lives Matter protest in Watford, UK. They noted that gatherings of mostly white Australians, such as at farmers’ markets, seemed to have continued without interruption.

In Paris, the authorities barred people from gathering in front of the United States Embassy, but thousands protested there anyway in the late afternoon, as well as near the Eiffel Tower, echoing a protest this past week that drew nearly 20,000 people in memory of Adama Traoré, a Frenchman who died in police custody in 2016. Among the crowds, anger was mixed with resolve. But throngs showed up anyway — despite the cold weather, the spitting rain and warnings by the police that mass gatherings would violate the rule that only six people from different households could gather outside during the pandemic. In an interview with the German public broadcaster DW News, Chancellor Angela Merkel called the death of Mr. Floyd “a murder.”, “It is racist,” she said, adding, “But I trust in the power of democracy in the United States, that they are able to come through this difficult situation.”, In Britain, the health minister, Mr. Hancock, cited Covid-19 on Friday in warning protesters not to gather in groups of more than six people this weekend. Laurence Taylor, the deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, the main force in London, told the BBC that the planned demonstrations across the country were simply “unlawful.”. But social media users noted on Twitter that the government was asking people not to protest while opening up Parliament, asking some to go to work and urging others to take public transport and send their children to school.

French officials, who finally got rid of the Yellow Vest protesters when they enacted a stringent lockdown in March, were not able to stop thousands pouring into the center of Paris near the U.S. Embassy, Le Monde reported. Footage showed hundreds streaming toward the U.S. Embassy on foot and by car, hooting and honking horns. Tens of thousands flowed to Parliament Square in London on Saturday afternoon, shouting anti-racist slogans and carrying signs paying homage to Mr. Floyd, 46, who died after a white police officer held his knee to Mr. Floyd’s neck in Minneapolis on May 25. On Tuesday, almost three dozen Kenyans and Americans gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi in support of demonstrations in the United States. Huge Crowds Around the Globe March in Solidarity Against Police Brutality. World. Hundreds rally in Frankfurt, Germany, today. Why 'pissed off' Broncos coach did not shake the Jets' hands, Kate Beckinsale defends Chrissy Teigen, says she once lost a baby at 20 weeks, Tekashi 6ix9ine reportedly hospitalized for ‘overdosing’ on diet pills, Archie Lyndhurst, ‘So Awkward’ star, dead at 19, Yes, Kathie Lee Gifford Has Seen Her Son-in-Law’s Too Tight Pants on ‘Family Feud’: “It’s Hard to Miss It”, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, NYPD crackdown during George Floyd protest violated 'human rights': report, New Jersey students seen mocking George Floyd in racist photo, Feds charge over 300 people for crimes 'under guise' of peaceful protest, Uncle Ben's renamed in effort to ditch racist imagery, COVID-19 adviser makes prediction about Trump's recovery, Ronna McDaniel, RNC Chairwoman, tests positive for COVID-19, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump test negative for COVID-19, Trump re-election campaign grounded after COVID-19 diagnosis, Biden reacts to Trump's coronavirus diagnosis, Save 75% on this hair dryer that delivers a salon quality blowout at home, DSW offers markdowns on Gucci heels, loafers and more for Secret Sale, The best Zulily deals to shop this week, according to our editors, Babbel takes 50 percent off subscriptions for surprise sale, Amazon takes $50 off year-long Audible subscription for Prime Day deal, Woman caught on camera dancing after getting new job, Chrissy Teigen's mom posts tribute to grandson after daughter's pregnancy loss. People then marched through the usually bustling center of the city. An "I can't breathe" flashmob in Turin, Italy, today. Tens of thousands turned out in Australia, Britain, France, Germany and other nations in support of U.S. protests against the death of George Floyd, while denouncing racism in their own countries.

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After a court ruled late Friday that the marches could not be held, citing the need for social distancing in light of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers appealed. The aftermath of the beginning of this war against terrorism, gave the police in the country immunity against legal and civil rights of people (unconstitutionally in few cases). Anger has grown for years over the deaths: There have been more than 400 such fatalities since 1991, without a single officer having been convicted. SYDNEY, Australia — They were warned by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia against attending Black Lives Matter marches on Saturday because of the coronavirus risk, but tens of thousands would not be deterred. The global demonstrations, continuing for a week now, were inspired by the demonstrations in the United States to call for an end to racism and police brutality in their own countries. See why, Virtual dating on the rise during lockdown, Schools reopen in South Korea with temperature checks and partitions as new clusters appear, How medical students are joining the fight against coronavirus, Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges for students, Nurse on front lines: This is bringing me to tears, See surprising location of Russian troll factory, See ER doctor on the frontlines of the coronavirus battle, See heartwarming moments happening around the globe, Anger hits boiling point after surge in femicides, What Black parents are telling their children about racism.

Their signs read “Koreans for Black Lives Matter.”. 293,640, This story has been shared 142,284 times. An elderly woman haggles French riot police during a George Floyd protest today. This story has been shared 142,284 times. Large crowds gathered on Saturday in cities and towns for the 11th straight day in the United States, denouncing police brutality and seeking reforms after a long line of deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement, including Mr. Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., and others. They showed up in circumstances that made it almost impossible to adhere to social distancing regulations. Privacy Notice And a higher court’s last-minute decision on Saturday let the demonstration proceed — just minutes before it was to start. Within minutes of the rally’s start, however, the focus shifted to the subject of deaths at the hands of police in Australia. Standing next to her, Victoria Weakerly, 42, held a placard that read: “I’m social distancing from my white privilege.” She said that being at the protest and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement was more important than the coronavirus. A protester shouts in front of police officers near the US Embassy in London today. “Like so many I’m appalled by the death of George Floyd,” he said at a news briefing. It's in the mail: Woman forfeits lotto prize after USPS loses ticket, Lotto winner whose ticket was lost in mail finally cashes in, Indigenous woman films Canadian hospital staff taunting her before death, Socialite kills two young boys in Los Angeles crash, Jets quickly make Adam Gase decision after disastrous 0-4 start. “You can fine me 10,000 or 20,000 times, the revolt will happen anyway,” Egountchi Behanzin, a founder of the Black African Defense League, told French police who stopped him for ID, according to Time. 142,284, This story has been shared 49,085 times. His warning came as the infection rate increased in the northwest and southwest of England, health officials said, with the R number rising to 1 or above it. In Melbourne, many held Indigenous flags, signs and clap sticks, which they struck in solidarity, chanting, “I can’t breathe” — also the final plea of an Aboriginal man, David Dungay, who died at the hands of the Australian police in 2015. A Black Lives Matter rally in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. A Black Lives Matter protest in Parliament Square in London on Saturday. In the nation’s capital, peaceful rallies took place near the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and other iconic locations.

The global demonstrations, continuing for a week now, were inspired by the demonstrations in the United States to call for an end to racism and police brutality in their own countries. Brisbane, Australia had one of the largest local demonstrations of solidarity with Floyd when about 30,000 people showed up, insisting police hoist the Australia’s indigenous flag at the main city police station. The intensity, scale and scope of the protests seemed to dwarf anything Australia has seen in terms of mobilization around the issue of race since at least 2000, when 250,000 people marched for reconciliation over Australia’s treatment of its Aboriginal people. Protesters in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris today. Despite warnings that they could be fined for defying coronavirus restrictions, protesters showed up wearing masks, holding signs with slogans like “Australia is not innocent” and shouting, “I can’t breathe” — echoing Mr. Floyd’s plea. Wearing black, holding placards reading "Be the Change" or "I Can't Breathe" and taking a knee, thousands of people on three continents protested Saturday to honor George Floyd. Police officers surrounded many of the Australian protests but did not engage with the demonstrators, at least initially.