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Protests in Minneapolis over death of George Floyd after arrest – in pictures
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Tuesday evening to demand justice for George Floyd, an African American man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest. Footage of the incident showed Floyd shouting ‘I cannot breathe’ and ‘Don’t kill me’
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Protesters and police face each other. A video of Floyd’s arrest has sparked a fresh furore in the US over police treatment of African Americans
Photograph: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/AP
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A protester holds a sign. Floyd repeatedly said ‘I can’t breathe’ while the officer detained him
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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A man prays in front of a makeshift memorial for Floyd
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters gather outside the police precinct
Photograph: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/AP
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A Black Lives Matter poster at the protest
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters gather in the rain near the spot where Floyd died
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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Police dressed in tactical gear attempt to disperse the crowds
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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People stand with raised fists as protesters march by
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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Shawanda Hill (right), Floyd’s girlfriend, near the spot where he died
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters at the scene where Floyd was pinned down by a police officer
Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters
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People hold up their fists after protesting near the spot where Floyd died
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters march near the scene of the arrest
Photograph: Craig Lassig/EPA
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A protesters raises a fist
Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters
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A police officer throws a teargas canister towards protesters
Photograph: Carlos Gonzalez/AP
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Protesters run from percussion grenades and teargas
Photograph: Carlos Gonzalez/AP
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A man spray-paints a street light during the rally
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters gather calling for justice for Floyd
Photograph: Carlos Gonzalez/AP
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Protesters shout slogans
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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The FBI and authorities in Minnesota announced on Tuesday they had launched an investigation into Floyd’s death
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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Tributes are left near a makeshift memorial to Floyd near the spot where he died
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images