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
Curated By: Amit Verma
Published: Jun 1, 2020
BELLEVUE, WA - MAY 31: Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett kneels next to demonstrators during a gath

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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. Protests took place in Bellevue in addition to Seattle, with looting in Bellevue and at least one burned automobile there

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: Protesters kneel in front of New York Police during a march to honour G

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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 the fourth straight night after a video emerged of a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pinning George Floyd's neck to the ground. Floyd was later pronounced dead while in police custody after being transported to Hennepin County Medical Center. The four officers involved have been fired and Chauvin has been arrested and charged with third degree murder

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 31: A women who was hit with pepper spray had milk poured on her to eas

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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 May 31, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests continue to be held in cities throughout the country over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 31: A woman has her eyes rinsed with water during a protest, in response

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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 spread across cities in the U.S., and in other parts of the world in response to the death of an African-American man called George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota

NEW YORK, USA - MAY 30: Protesters clash with police officers in New York on May 30, 2020

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NEW YORK, USA - MAY 30: Protesters clash with police officers in New York on May 30, 2020

Protesters throw back smoke canisters during clashes with police during a demonstration over the dea

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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 in the capital Washington and other major US cities on May 31 to prevent fresh rioting after anti-racism protestors again took to the streets to voice their fury at police brutality

DENVER, CO - MAY 31: A man fires a concussion grenade back at police officers after the officers thr

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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, Colorado. The city of Denver enacted a curfew for Saturday and Sunday nights in hopes of curbing destructive protests that have wreaked havoc across the city

BELLEVUE, WA - MAY 31: Law enforcement officers move toward demonstrators during a gathering to prot

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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

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: Protesters face off with New York City Police during a march to honour

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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

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: Demonstrators gather around a fire during a protest near the White House in

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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 officer Derek Chauvin was fired then arrested for Floyd's death and is accused of killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck. Chauvin and three other officers, Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas K. Lane, were involved in Floyd's arrest on an accusation of "forgery-in-progress"

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 31: People vandalize a store on May 31, 2020 in New York City. Major cities acros

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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 unrest since the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody

DENVER, CO - MAY 31: People acting as medics stand in front of the Colorado State Capitol during the

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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 Denver enacted a curfew for Saturday and Sunday nights in hopes of curbing destructive protests that have wreaked havoc across the city

Some 4,000 New Zealand protesters demonstrate against the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd in

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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

DENVER, CO - MAY 31: People react as tear gas canisters explode behind them while marching along Col

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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 George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Denver, Colorado

DENVER, CO - MAY 31: Thousands of people march down Colfax Avenue during the fourth consecutive day

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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, Colorado

CINCINNATI, OH – May 31: Demonstrators march during a protest of the death of George Floyd, Su

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CINCINNATI, OH – May 31: Demonstrators march during a protest of the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS – May 31: Members of George Floyd's family join a community memorial for the man k

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MINNEAPOLIS – May 31: Members of George Floyd's family join a community memorial for the man killed by Minneapolis Police near Cub Foods

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: A protester holds a sign while facing off with police in Manhattan on M

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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

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: A Black Lives Matter protester raises his fist during a march to honour

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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 video emerged of a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pinning George Floyd's neck to the ground

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