Thousands of arrests overnight as George Floyd protests continue in the United States
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukThousands of people have been arrested as protests continued across the United States for an eighth night following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week in police custody.
Mr Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, had been pleading for air while a police officer pressed a knee on his neck, when he died on May 25, as he said he could not breathe.
The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been charged with third-degree murder and will appear in court next week. Three other police officers have been dismissed.
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