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Protesters defiant on the New York , Manhattan Bridge

tens of thousands of people have demonstrated primarily peacefully, in the United States for the eighth night after the death of the African-American George Floyd in the custody of the police.

One of the largest protests, accompanied by Floyd 's relatives, took place in his hometown of Houston, Texas.

Many defied a curfew imposed in several cities, after the violence and looting in some parts of the city on Monday evening.

In Central-Washington, DC-the police fired Tear Gas late into The Night .

The military were circled on The Streets of the capital and helicopters over the protesters marching on the White house.

Floyd 's case has sparked deep anger over police killings of black Americans and racism.

protesters on The Streets , not only to indignant, on The Treatment of Mr Floyd , But to condemn police violence against black Americans, more far.

George Floyd death

traffic was blocked in the New York city borough of Manhattan, while the protesters a night-time curfew that was extended ignored, for a week. Video footage showed the environment of a police van.

In Houston, where Floyd is due to be buried, mayor Sylvester Turner , Said , the masses, the people should not know that he "died In Vain ".

Large rallies were also held in Los Angeles , Philadelphia, Atlanta and Seattle. Minneapolis, where the 46-year-old Floyd died, it was reported that it is relatively quiet.

In Atlanta, near Centennial Olympic Park , reports Said .

What they have to say Floyd 's family?

Sixteen members of the George-Floyd -family the 60,000 demonstrators for the Houston rally, joined.

they include his sister, La Tonya, and Brother , Philonese. A nephew told the audience: "don't stop, until we reported on justice for My Uncle ," the Houston Chronicle .

Brother Philonese Floyd with other members of His Family at the Houston rally

In an emotional press conference in Minneapolis, Roxie Washington, mother of George Floyd 's six-year-old daughter, Gianna, Said he was a Good Man .

Standing with Gianna, She Said : "I'm here for My Baby and I'm for George, because I want justice for him. "

George Floyd 's funeral will take place at 9. June in Houston.

Trump fights back

President, Donald Trump has now set defended his controversial decision to, with a Bible, is set outside a historic Church in Washington, whose basement was On Fire at the weekend.

taking to Twitter, he wrote: "You got it wrong! If the protesters are so peaceful, why did you light The Church On Fire in The Night ? People liked my foot. "

On Monday, the police used rubber bullets and smoke grenades to clear protesters in the vicinity of the White house, before Mr Trump Stand up for the cameras outside St John's Church.

Michael Curry , the presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church , diocese of Washington, accused him of using The Church for "party political purposes".

criticism came also from Washington Roman Catholic Archbishop, the condemning Mr Trump's visit of Saint John Paul II National Shrine on Tuesday. It "manipulates Said ," The Shrine , Archbishop Wilton Gregory D.

Mr Trump poses in front of the damaged Church shortly after the police used Tear Gas to disperse the protesters in the vicinity

Earlier, democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden criticized Mr. Trump for the use of The Crisis to appeal to his supporters, Said he was "with The Passions of his base".

On Monday, Mr Trump Said he would deploy the army, if the cities and States to control the protests.

Monday night saw some of the worst unrest, with widespread looting and arson as a previously peaceful protests of a minority of violence saw active. In Las Vegas , a Police Officer was described on Tuesday how in a grave condition, after being shot.

Separately, an armed man was shot and killed by the police in the same city.

Four police officers were shot in St. Louis, although their injuries were not described as life-threatening. But a retired officer was shot and killed, the looted outside of a store.

What is the background?

The protests began after a video showed Mr Floyd , arrested on may 25 in Minneapolis and a white policeman more kneeling on his neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe.

The Officer Derek Chauvin, was charged with third-degree murder and will appear In Court next week. Three more police officers were dismissed.

Floyd 's case follows the high-profile cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; Eric Garner in New York ; and others, driven to have The Black Lives Matter movement in the last few years.

Garner was put in a police chokehold in New York in the year of 2014 and belongs to, yells, "I can't stopped to breathe" as the officers him. His words, which were also Mr. Floyd called for in his last moments, to Live a rallying cry for Black matter protesters.

the Afro-Americans are more likely to be fatally shot by the police than other ethnic groups. You are arrested for drug abuse at a much higher rate than white Americans, even though surveys show drug use is at a similar level.

For many, The Outrage over Mr Floyd 's death also reflects the years of frustration over socio-economic inequality and discrimination, not least in Minneapolis itself. It is also in the midst of the Corona-Virus-pandemic, studies show, disproportionately black American are affected-Americans in terms of both deaths and the loss of jobs.

But the protests echo those of the Civil Rights movement More Than 50 Years ago. This action was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and sought to challenge White Supremacy and racial segregation policies, were on the agenda at that time.

The persistent unrest is The Most widespread racial turbulence the US has experienced since Dr. king, known to most Americans, as Martin Luther King was shot and killed protecting a sniper in 1968.

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