George Floyd protests go global - CGTN

George Floyd protests go global

George Floyd's death in U.S. police custody sparked an outpouring of solidarity from protesters around the globe. As protests continue across the United States, people around the world have begun marching in solidarity with American protesters who have taken to the streets following his death.

The death of Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man who was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a white police officer pushed his knee into his neck for nearly 9 minutes, has garnered international attention, as have the sometimes-violent protests that have erupted in the U.S.

Demonstrations in solidarity with Floyd protesters have popped up in cities like Auckland, Manchester, London and Berlin.

Demonstrators gesture during a march in central Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, June 1. 2020, to protest the death of U.S.' George Floyd. /AP

Demonstrators gesture during a march in central Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, June 1. 2020, to protest the death of U.S.' George Floyd. /AP

Protesters holding placards during the demonstration. Hundreds attend a Black Lives Matter protest in Manchester's city Centre in support against the death of George Floyd. / AP

Protesters holding placards during the demonstration. Hundreds attend a Black Lives Matter protest in Manchester's city Centre in support against the death of George Floyd. / AP

People march towards Trafalgar Square in central London on Sunday, May 31, 2020 to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis that has led to protests across the U.S. /AP

People march towards Trafalgar Square in central London on Sunday, May 31, 2020 to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis that has led to protests across the U.S. /AP

People protest in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 31, 2020 after the violent death of the African-American George Floyd by a white policeman in the U.S. against racism and police violence, among other things with a sign "I can't breathe". /AP

People protest in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 31, 2020 after the violent death of the African-American George Floyd by a white policeman in the U.S. against racism and police violence, among other things with a sign "I can't breathe". /AP