After a guilty verdict was announced in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the case of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of African American George Floyd, demonstrations in support of blacks began in New York (BLM, “Black Lives Matter”) …
Rallies and marches are held in different districts of the metropolis, hundreds of people participate in the actions, many of whom believe that a jury decision alone is not enough to restore justice. So far, the demonstrations are quite peaceful, reports TASS.
We will remind, as the website kp.ru wrote, because of the death of a black man who was strangled with his knee by a white policeman on May 25 last year during his arrest, mass protests and riots erupted in the States. In particular, the protesters began to demolish monuments to the heroes of the Civil War and destroy anything that reminds African Americans of unpleasant moments in US history.
On Tuesday, April 20, a jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts and faces up to 40 years in prison. The verdict will be delivered later.
