Protesters Defy Curfew To Make Voices Heard Outside White House

White House rally took place following George Floyd's death

Protestors have again taken to the streets in many parts of America - including outside the White House in Washington D.C..

People have been defying curfews as they attempt to make their voices heard.

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It's the eighth night of unrest over the death of a black man in police custody.

George Floyd died after an officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes in Minneapolis last week.

"He will never walk her down the aisle," says Roxie Washington, the mother of Mr Floyd's daughter.

"If there's a problem she's having and she needs her dad, she doesn't have that anymore."

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Mr Floyd's death led to many confrontations between police and protesters, with some violent scenes witnessed.

However it's reported in the US this morning that those particular scenes appear to have quietened down.

In addition, there were more scenes of police solidarity with protesters, with Black Lives Matter calling for a more equal society.

Despite this, US President Donald Trump called in the National Guard to assist police with operations, an unprecedented move.

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Trump's move followed by a photo-op in front of a church led to a lot of backlash from opposition leaders.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the third most powerful person in the US, called his actions 'cowardly, weak and dangerous'.

At this challenging time, our nation needs real leadership. The President’s continued fanning of the flames of discord, bigotry and violence is cowardly, weak and dangerous.

Read my full statement with @SenSchumer: https://t.co/6bDuH0C3sU

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 2, 2020

#BlackoutTuesday

Social Media was dominated by black squares yesterday as part of the Blackout Tuesday movement.

Musicians, actors, social media companies and TV and radio stations all took part.

 

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TikTok turned off its playlists to mark what it called the extraordinary recurrence of injustice in the Black community.

While museums and galleries postponed their online activity.