People hold posters as they take part in a demonstration against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, at the Emancipation Park in Kingston, Jamaica June 6, 2020. [Reuters]AmericaFloyd, a black American, died in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck during an arrestWearing black and braving a blistering sun, Jamaicans gathered on Saturday to lend support to global protests against police abuses sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. Floyd, a black American, died in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest. The Kingston protests were peaceful, and police mostly stood by watching as demonstrators voiced their concerns. In a country where the vast majority of people are of African descent, Jamaicans say racism can take on subtler forms.

Source: Standard Digital June 07, 2020 06:56 UTC