Protesting police brutality across the US - in pictures

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police have sparked protests in more than 140 cities across the United States.

Fireworks explode behind police officers during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 1, 2020.  (photo credit: REUTERS/LAWRENCE BRYANT)
Fireworks explode behind police officers during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 1, 2020.
(photo credit: REUTERS/LAWRENCE BRYANT)
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police have sparked protests in more than 140 cities across the United States and around the world. Many of the protests, against police brutality against an unarmed black man, have gotten violent, forcing the National Guard to intervene.