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Protests of George Floyd’s Killing Transform Into a Global Movement

Demonstrations following the murder of Floyd enter their third week. Here’s some of what has happened since they began.

Released on 06/10/2020

Transcript

[gentle electronic chiming]

[shot firing]

[crowd yelling]

[shots firing]

[woman screaming]

[crowd yelling]

[shots firing]

If you are Black in the streets of the U.S.,

you are a criminal.

You are no longer a suspect, but you're a proven criminal.

[Crowd] Black Lives Matter!

Black Lives Matter!

[crowd chanting in French]

[crowd chanting in Spanish]

[crowd chanting in Portuguese]

[crowd murmuring]

[Crowd] No justice, no peace!

[crowd screaming]

[Crowd] Black Lives Matter!

Black Lives Matter!

Black Lives Matter!

Black Lives Matter!

[eerie bass music]

[Officers] Back up, back up, gotta back up!

[crowd murmuring]

[crowd chanting in foreign language]

[crowd cheering]

[intense electronic music]

[attendee whistling]

The officer showed no remorse

while watching my uncle's soul leave his body.

He begged and pleaded many times just for you to get up,

but you just pushed harder.

Why must the system be corrupt and broken?

Laws were already put in place

for the African American system to fail,

and these laws need to be changed.

No more hate crimes, please!

Someone said make America great again,

but when has America ever been great.

I want justice for my brother.

My big brother.

Everybody gonna remember him around the world.

He's gonna change the world.

[attendees applauding]