IN PHOTOS: When fury erupts across America

Four days of protests in honour of George Floyd and against police brutality have caused the United States to reel under large-scale riots, even in the midst of a pandemic

Jun 01, 2020, 17:40 IST4 min
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BELLEVUE, WA - MAY 31: Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett kneels next to demonstrators during a gathering to protest the recent death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Bellevue, Washington...
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: Protesters kneel in front of New York Police during a march to honour George Floyd in Manhattan on May 31, 2020 in New York City. Protesters demonstrated for th...
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 31: A women who was hit with pepper spray had milk poured on her to ease the sting during a protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on M...
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 31: A woman has her eyes rinsed with water during a protest, in response to the recent death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. Protests s...
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NEW YORK, USA - MAY 30: Protesters clash with police officers in New York on May 30, 2020
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Protesters throw back smoke canisters during clashes with police during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, in Boston, Massachusetts on May 31, 2020. Authorities imposed curfews...
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DENVER, CO - MAY 31: A man fires a concussion grenade back at police officers after the officers threw tear gas during the fourth consecutive day of protests on May 31, 2020 in Denver, Colo...
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BELLEVUE, WA - MAY 31: Law enforcement officers move toward demonstrators during a gathering to protest the recent death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Bellevue, Washington
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: Protesters face off with New York City Police during a march to honour George Floyd near Union Square on May 31, 2020 in New York City
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: Demonstrators gather around a fire during a protest near the White House in response to the killing of George Floyd in Washington, DC. Former Minneapolis police off...
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 31: People vandalize a store on May 31, 2020 in New York City. Major cities across the United States have seen increased protests against police brutality and civil unres...
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DENVER, CO - MAY 31: People acting as medics stand in front of the Colorado State Capitol during the fourth consecutive day of protests on May 31, 2020, in Denver, Colorado. The city of Den...
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Some 4,000 New Zealand protesters demonstrate against the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd in a Black Lives Matter protest in Auckland on June 1, 2020
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DENVER, CO - MAY 31: People react as tear gas canisters explode behind them while marching along Colfax Avenue during the fourth consecutive day of protests in the aftermath of the death of...
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DENVER, CO - MAY 31: Thousands of people march down Colfax Avenue during the fourth consecutive day of protests in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Denver, Colo...
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CINCINNATI, OH &ndash May 31: Demonstrators march during a protest of the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS &ndash May 31: Members of George Floyd"s family join a community memorial for the man killed by Minneapolis Police near Cub Foods
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: A protester holds a sign while facing off with police in Manhattan on May 31, 2020 in New York City
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: A Black Lives Matter protester raises his fist during a march to honour George Floyd in Manhattan. Protesters demonstrated for the fourth straight night after v...
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