U.S Protests ''BlackLivesMatter Movement ''In U.S and Around the Globe
U.S ''Black Lives Matter'' Protests In U.S And Around The Globe
George Floyd's name is now known around the globe .He is an unarmed black man killed in police custody in Minneapolis , Minnesota on 25 May, video showed a white police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes while he is pinned to the floor.
The extraordinary cruelty of his killing has shocked the world. Hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets, in big cities and small towns , from cost to cost. Around 140 cities of 50 states throughout the US have been protesting against police violence and systemic racism.
Trump's Statement on the murder of George
Trump said in his tweet:
''The death of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis was a grave tragedy. It should never have happened. It has filled Americans all over the country with horror, anger, and grief.'' also he added ;AAA
My administration will always stand against violence, mayhem, and disorder. We shall stand with the peaceful protesters, and with every law-abiding citizen who wants decency, civility,safety and security.
How Trump React toward protest: Across the country, protests mainly peaceful by day have been marred by violence after dark. President Trump has threatened to take the extraordinary step of ending, U.S.military to quell growing civil unrest in U.S over the death of George Floyd.
He said if cities and states failed to control the protests and ''defend their residents'' he would deploy the army and ''quickly solve the problem for them''.
He said if cities and states failed to control the protests and ''defend their residents'' he would deploy the army and ''quickly solve the problem for them''.
U.S Police arrested over 10,000 protester : More than 10,000 protesters have been arrested by U.S police during protest many are non-violent , as police forces use rubber bullet, pepper spray, tear gas on protesters, media and bystanders. Jarah Gibson was arrested on 1 June while she was non-violently protesting in Atlanta,Georgia. she said;
'' Around 7:30 pm , ahead of Atlanta's 9 pm city-wide curfew, police began boxing in protesters . while protesters were attempting to leave, Gibson tried to video record a person an a bicycle who appeared to be hit by a ''pedestrian in a roadway'' and refusing to comply when asked to leave.''
The police are instigating everything and they are criminalizing us. Now i have my mugshot taken, my finger prints taken and eye scanned. Now I'm criminal over an illegal arrest.
Reports of excessive police force throughout the protests have emerged around the U.S. More than 130 reports of journalist being attacked by police have been recorded since 28 may.
Several protesters and bystanders around U.S have been left hospitalized from rubber bullet wound, bean bags ,tear gas and batons, while police have reportedly torn down medical tents and destroyed water bottles meant for protesters.
President TRUMP in his overnight tweets, he thanked the Police, Secret Service and National Guard for doing a ''fantastic job'' and said that the Washington crowd was ''much smaller than anticipated.
Protests Go World Wide: The solidarity protest have gained international momentum this weekend. on Saturday large number of people took to the streets in the continent to demonstrate in support of #BlackLivesMatter Movement. there have been huge protest in Britain, Spain, Nigeria and in the capital such as Berlin, Paris, London, these protests are the latest in global wave of anger and revulsion at racism and police brutality. Now it become Globe Protests.
1.Protests in UK : Thousands of people gathered outside the UK parliament and the US embassy in London to protest against racism, despite official warnings to stay away for fear of spreading COVID-19 infections In Bristol, protesters in solidarity pulled down a statue of a 17th-Century slave trader.
Meanwhile British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted on Sunday that the anti-racism protests in U.k were ''subverted by thuggery '' after some protesters clashed with police in London:
'' People have a right to protest peacefully and while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police. These demonstrations have been subverted by thuggery- and they are a betrayal of the cause they purport to serve. Those responsible will be held to account.''
2.K-Pop group statement:
The K-pop group's music label , Big Hit Entertainment, on Sunday told Reuters that BTS had donated $1 million to BLM in early June. The seven-member BTS wrote on its twitter account that they are against racism and violence with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.
'' We stand against racial discrimination. we condemn violence. you ,i and we all have the right to be respected. we will stand together.''
3.Protests in Paris:
Another large demonstration took place in Paris, despite a police ban on the protests, the authorities citing the risk of spreading COVID-19 and fear of public unrest. Preparing for eventuality that protesters would ignore the ban, french police sealed off roads around the U.S embassy early on Saturday.
Many protesters in France draw a parallel between George Floyd's and Adama Traore a young black man who died in police custody in north in pairs four year ago. Traore's family has repeatedly claimed police officers tackled him to the ground and that he died due to suffocation.
4.U.S embassies in Africa condemn George murder: some embassies on the continent have taken the unusual step of issuing critical statements, saying ''no one is above law .''
The statement comes as the head of African Union Commission , Moussa Faki Mahamat ,condemned the ''Murder'' of Floyd and said on Friday ''the continental body rejects the continuing discriminatory practices against black citizens of USA. 
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