Protesting the death of George Floyd
Crowds rallied in Minneapolis for a second night of protests on wednesday over the death of George Floyd, who was pronounced dead on Monday at a hospital shortly after he was arrested and pinned to the ground by police officers.
Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder said Wednesday demonstrations contributed to several fires, looting and widespread civil disobedience.
The unrest followed the anger that poured through communities across the country as video of Floyd's last moments alive began circulating on social media.
Demonstrations also took place in Los Angeles, where hundreds of people marched to protest over Floyd's death and police brutality. In Memphis, Tennessee, police responded to a protest in riot gear and at least two people were arrested, CNN affiliate WHBQ reported.
Floyd's cause and manner of death remain pending and are being investigated by local, state and federal law enforcement, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said in a statement.
The incident recalls the 2014 death of Eric Garner, who uttered the words, "I can't breathe," while in an officer's chokehold in New York. Since Garner's death, the phrase has become a rallying cry in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Photos of the protests below;
Protesters react as they face off with police in Los Angeles. Agustin Paullier/AFP/Getty Images
Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder said Wednesday demonstrations contributed to several fires, looting and widespread civil disobedience.
The unrest followed the anger that poured through communities across the country as video of Floyd's last moments alive began circulating on social media.
Demonstrations also took place in Los Angeles, where hundreds of people marched to protest over Floyd's death and police brutality. In Memphis, Tennessee, police responded to a protest in riot gear and at least two people were arrested, CNN affiliate WHBQ reported.
People join hands across a freeway in Los Angeles, California, during a Black Lives Matter protest on Wednesday, in response to Floyd's death. Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
Floyd's cause and manner of death remain pending and are being investigated by local, state and federal law enforcement, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said in a statement.
The incident recalls the 2014 death of Eric Garner, who uttered the words, "I can't breathe," while in an officer's chokehold in New York. Since Garner's death, the phrase has become a rallying cry in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Photos of the protests below;
A group of demonstrators gather in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee, to protest the recent death of George Floyd on Wednesday.Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal/Imagn Content Services
Protesters gather Tuesday, May 26, near the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct in response to the death in police custody of George Floyd.Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/AP
Demonstrators in Minneapolis raise their hands as they standoff with police.Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
A group of demonstrators gather in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee, to protest the recent death of George Floyd on Wednesday.Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal/Imagn Content Services
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