Milhares são presos durante protestos contra o racismo nos EUA

Levantamento de agência de notícias aponta 4 mil detidos desde o início dos atos contra violência policial e o racismo após a morte de George Floyd

01/06/2020 - 09h19 (Atualizado em 20/04/2024 - 09h59)

Milhares de pessoas foram presas desde o início dos protestos contra o racismo e a violência policial que tomaram conta das maiores cidades dos Estados Unidos após o assassinato de George Floyd, um homem negro sufocado por policiais brancos durante uma abordagem em Minneapolis, estado de Minnesota.

De acordo com levantamento divulgado pela agência Associated Press, 4.400 prisões e detenções foram realizadas em seis dias de manifestações. A cidade de Los Angeles, na Califórnia, registrou o maior número, com 931 presos. Em Nova York, foram 790 detidos. Já em Minneapolis, onde os protestos começaram, 155 pessoas foram presas.

Durante o fim de semana, os protestos se alastraram por quase todo o território dos EUA. De acordo com o jornal The New York Times, pelo menos 140 cidades registraram manifestações motivadas pela morte de George Floyd.

EM FOTOS: Protestos e homenagens a George Floyd ocorrem em vários países

A protester holds a placard as he takes part in a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in central Brussels, Belgium June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Zurich (Switzerland), 01/06/2020.- Activists take part in a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest against the recent death of George Floyd in Zurich, Switzerland, 01 June 2020. Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died on 25 May after being detained by police officers in Minneapolis (Minnesota), USA. Video footage recorded by bystanders appeared to show MPD officer Derek Chauvin forcefully kneeling on Floyd's neck for several minutes while the latter pleaded that he couldn't breathe. Chauvin has since been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Outrage over this new alleged killing of an unarmed black man at the hands of US police has spread across the country and abroad, giving rise to spontaneous protests in many cities over the past week. (Protestas, Suiza, Estados Unidos) EFE/EPA/ALEXANDRA WEY

Mulher fotografa grafite em homenagem a George Floyd em Barcelona, Espanha

London (United Kingdom), 31/05/2020.- Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement gather to protest against the Police brutality in USA and in memory of George Floyd in London, Britain, 31 May 2020. Protesters gathered in front of the embassy to express their feelings in regard to the death of 46 year old George Floyd while in police custody. A bystander's video posted online on 25 May appeared to show George Floyd, 46, pleading with arresting officers that he couldn't breathe as an officer knelt on his neck, in Minnesota, USA. The unarmed black man later died in police custody. (Protestas, Reino Unido, Estados Unidos, Londres) EFE/EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

A woman holds a megaphone during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Mang TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Homem passa em frente a grafite em homenagem a George Floyd em Berlim, Alemanha

Moenchengladbach (Germany), 31/05/2020.- Moenchengladbach's Marcus Thuram reacts after scoring the 2-0 lead during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Union Berlin in Moenchengladbach, Germany, 31 May 2020. (Alemania, Rusia) EFE/EPA/MARTIN MEISSNER / POOL CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.

Bundesliga - SC Paderborn v Borussia Dortmund
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - SC Paderborn v Borussia Dortmund - Benteler Arena, Paderborn, Germany - May 31, 2020 Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho celebrates scoring their second goal with a 'Justice for George Floyd' shirt, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Lars Baron/Pool via REUTERS DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video

Milano (Italy), 28/05/2020.- A protester wearing a face mask holds a sign reading 'I can't breathe' during a demonstration in front of the US consulate, in Milan, Italy, 28 May 2020, in the wake of the death of George Floyd. A bystander's video posted online on 25 May 2020 appeared to show George Floyd, 46, pleading with arresting officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, that he couldn't breathe as an officer knelt on his neck. The unarmed African-American man later died in police custody, reports state. (Protestas, Italia, Estados Unidos) EFE/EPA/Andrea Fasani

Os protestos contra o racismo e a violência policial se espalharam pelo mundo e continuam nesta segunda-feira (1º). Em Bruxelas, capital da Bélgica, manifestantes ocuparam as ruas com cartazes cobrando justiça para George Floyd e contra a violência pol...