Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis on Tuesday night to decry the in-custody death of George Floyd, which led to the firing of four officers.

Emotion and tension ran high as demonstrations became unruly, with windows damaged, graffiti sprayed and a police car vandalized. Officers in riot gear confronted protesters and fired tear gas.

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Protesters have clashed with police in the US following the death of an unarmed black man, who pleaded he could not breathe as a white officer kneeled on his neck during an arrest.
Footage of the restraint was shared widely online after a bystander filmed the policeman pinning the shirtless suspect, George Floyd, to the ground in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Four officers involved in the arrest have since been fired, with the city's mayor Jacob Frey saying: "This is the right call."
The man could be heard saying he couldn't breathe as he was pinned to the ground

The man could be heard saying he couldn't breathe as he was pinned to the ground


Demonstrators took to the streets where Mr Floyd died, with some chanting and carrying banners that read "I can't breathe", as they marched towards a police station, where windows and a patrol car were damaged and graffiti was sprayed on the building.
A line of riot police eventually confronted them, firing tear gas and projectiles, which protesters kicked back towards them.
Some of the demonstrators used shopping trolleys to make a barricade at a nearby supermarket, and tense scuffles continued late into the evening.
The FBI and state agents are investigating after the death on Monday night.




Police chief Medaria Arradondo said his department would conduct a full internal investigation, and prosecutors will decide whether to file criminal charges against the officers involved.
The police officer was seen kneeling on the suspect
Officers had been called at about 8pm local time (2am UK time) to a report of forgery at a business, police spokesman John Elder said.
Police found Mr Floyd, believed to be in his 40s, matching the suspect's description in his car.

Mr Elder said in a statement: "He was ordered to step out from his car. After he got out, he physically resisted officers.
"Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress."
Police clashed with protesters following George Floyd's death
Police said Mr Floyd was taken by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Centre where he died a short time later.

The names of the fired officers have not been released.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has joined the FBI in its investigation.
All body camera footage has been turned over to the BCA, which investigates most police shootings and in-custody deaths.
The suspect died in hospital shortly after his arrest
Nekima Levy-Armstrong, a prominent local activist, said watching the footage that was shared on social media made her "sick to her stomach".
She told the Star Tribune in Minnesota: "Whatever the man may have done should not have ended in a death sentence.
"What started as an alleged economic incident once again turned deadly for a black man."

Ms Levy-Armstrong said it reminded her of the case of Eric Garner, an unarmed New York man who died after he was placed in a chokehold by police in 2014.

He had pleaded for his life and said he could not breathe during the incident.

A grand jury later decided against indicting the officers involved, sparking protests around the country.

Mr Frey has urged those who might protest to take precautions and practice social distancing amid the COVID-19 outbreak on Tuesday.

Police in Minneapolis have come under scrutiny in recent years for deadly run-ins with citizens.

Meanwhile, a white woman, Justine Rusczcyk Damond, died in 2017 when she was shot in the stomach by a Minneapolis officer responding to her 911 call.

That officer, who is black, was convicted of manslaughter and murder and is serving a 12-year prison sentence.

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Watch how serious action will be taken in that country unlike Nigeria where protest means nothing....

Justice... that's all we want