Global anger grows over Floyd killing

Bangkok, June 1

Several thousand people marched in New Zealand's largest city on Monday to protest the killing of George Floyd in the US as well as to stand up against police violence and racism in their own country.

Scribes covering stir face assault

Washington: From the East Coast to the West, journalists covering the widespread protests in the US after the killing of George Floyd are facing assaults, being shot at, tear-gassed and arrested, as a leading media rights group urged authorities to ensure that reporters do their job safely without fear of injury or retaliation. In some incidents, members of the news media appeared to be targeted, by police and protesters alike. PTI

Many people around the world have watched with growing unease at the civil unrest in the US after the latest in a series of police killings of black men and women. Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a white police officer pressed his knee on Floyd's neck until he stopped breathing. The officer was fired and charged with murder.

The protesters in Auckland marched to the US Consulate, where they kneeled. They held banners with slogans like “I can't breathe” and “The real virus is racism.” Hundreds more joined the peaceful protests and vigils elsewhere in New Zealand, where Monday was a public holiday.

At a gathering in central London on Sunday, thousands offered support for American demonstrators, chanting "No justice! No peace!" Protests were held in Belgium also.

In Brazil, hundreds of people protested crimes committed by the police against black people in Rio de Janeiro's working-class neighborhoods, known as favelas. Police used tear gas to disperse them

In Canada, an anti-racism protest degenerated into clashes between Montreal police and some demonstrators. Police declared the gathering illegal after they say projectiles were thrown at officers who responded with pepper spray and tear gas. — AP

Google stands in support: Pichai

Washington: Google stands in support of racial equality, tech giant's Indian-American CEO Sunder Pichai has said. He said the company had decided to share its support in memory of Floyd on Google and YouTube home pages in the US. PTI

Funeral to be held in Houston

Houston: George Floyd, whose cold-blooded murder at the hands of a white police officer has sparked protests across the US, will be laid to rest at his hometown of Houston, following a public visitation in Minneapolis. PTI

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