Hundreds of people took part in a ceremony in Minneapolis (Minnesota) on Thursday, June 4, in tribute to George Floyd, the African-American whose death, on May 25, after his arrest by the police triggered large demonstrations interspersed with violence. and awakened the debate on racial issues in the United States. Tributes are expected to last six days, with a funeral scheduled for Tuesday.
At the same time, demonstrations were again held across the country to demand justice and an end to racial discrimination. On the tenth day of protest, the atmosphere was generally peaceful and collected. Thousands of people of all origins marched through the streets of New York as well as in Washington, Seattle and Los Angeles, three cities where the curfew was lifted.
In Minneapolis, family, religious or political leaders and celebrities gathered on Thursday June 4 at North Central Christian University to pay tribute to George Floyd. Reverend Al Sharpton, a figure in the civil rights movement, delivered a very political eulogy. LUCAS JACKSON / REUTERSAfter the ceremony, porters laid the golden coffin containing the body of George Floyd in a hearse at the Frank J. Lindquist Shrine at North Central University. CHANDAN KHANNA / AFPStill in Minneapolis, the crowd had left numerous bouquets of flowers and messages under a fresco in memory of George Floyd, at the place of his arrest. ADAM BETTCHER / REUTERSAnother tribute was held in New York, at the Cadman Plaza, in the Brooklyn district, in the presence of the brother of George Floyd, the New York mayor Bill de Blasio – booed by the demonstrators -, local politicians and civic leaders and religious. Some 10,000 people attended. JOHN MINCHILLO / AP" You are not alone ! Chanted The crowd, numerous before Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, wearing a mask and a T-shirt bearing his effigy, thanked them for their support. "I thank God that you all showed your love to my brother," he said. SPENCER PLATT / AFP"Black Lives Matter", "Color is not a crime", "White silence = violence", could we read on signs, under a portrait of George Floyd. Scott Heins / AFPParticipants then crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, parading towards Manhattan. JEENAH MOON / REUTERSElsewhere in Brooklyn, staff at Kings County Hospital lay for several minutes outside the building to pay tribute to George Floyd. MARK LENNIHAN / APIn New Rochelle, New York, a young woman raised her fist in protest against police violence. JOY MALONE / REUTERSIn Washington, the federal capital, protesters gathered at the Lincoln Memorial. CARLOS BARRIA / REUTERSIt was there that on August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King made the historic speech "I have a dream". CARLOS BARRIA / REUTERS"Silence is violence," says the sign of this protester in front of the Capitol in Washington, DC. SARAH SILBIGER / AFPIn Los Angeles, a protester held up a “We look better together” sign in front of the central police station. CHRIS PIZZELLO / APCity police chief Michel Moore put his arm through a fence to shake a woman's hand. The day before, the mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, had announced accepting to lower the budget allocated to the police, a request from the protesters. JAE C. HONG / APIn Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a young woman protected herself from the sun with a "Black Lives Matter" sign. NAM Y. HUH / APIn Austin, Texas, singer Samuel Greyhorse paraded through the city center on his Tex horse. ERIC GAY / APPolice in Auburn, Maine shook hands with demonstrators, one knee on the ground. ANDREE KEHN / AP"All the mothers were summoned when George Floyd asked for his mom," it says on the sign of this protester from Buffalo Grove, Illinois. A reference to the victim's arrest during which he called "mama, mama" when he was pressed to the ground by the knee of a police officer. NAM Y. HUH / AP
