Published 09:40 IST, June 11th 2020
Water gun challenge, flash mob, parai music: the other side of Black Lives Matter protests
Even as thousands rage across the US as Black Lives Matter protests take over cities, there is another side of protests that does not meet the public eye
- World News
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Even as thousands rage across the US as Black Lives Matter protests take over cities, amid the occasional clashes and chaos there is another side of protests that does not meet the public eye. While some cities have seen protests along recognised terms, others have witnessed innocent water-gun fights amid music to celebrate the Black Lives Matter movement instead of trudging down the path of violence. From flash mobs to broadway dances in Oakland, to dancing to the Tamils Parai music in West US, here is another side of the Black Lives Matter protests that you must not miss.
George Floyd's Death
George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, died in Minneapolis on May 25 in police custody after he was arrested by the local police for unspecified charges. A widely seen bystander video showing a police officer pressing his knee into Floyd's neck after which Floyd succumbed then and there, unable to breathe after the 8-minute-46-second ordeal. George Floyd's death has triggered mass unrest in various parts of the US.
As per reports, police officer Derek Chauvin and three other officers - Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J Alexander Kueng - were later fired by the Minneapolis Police Department. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Meanwhile, George Floyd, whose death has sparked global outrage over police brutality and racial prejudice was laid to rest in a Houston church, more than two weeks after he was killed. The funeral was attended by over 500 mourners wearing face masks.
Updated 09:40 IST, June 11th 2020