Protests over George Floyd’s death in the US

Protests erupted across the United States after the death of an unarmed black man. A video of the incident shows a white Minneapolis officer using his knee to pin Floyd’s neck. The video shows Floyd pleading and saying “I can’t breathe” before going motionless. This incident has created an outrage among people with people taking streets for protests and setting police precincts on fire. The US national guards have been called in and the city of Minneapolis has declared a 72-hour local emergency.