Dissent

George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee to Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes. Thousands of National Guard troops patrolled major US cities after protests over racism and police brutality descended into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. Curfews were imposed as clashes with police escalated across America, with demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Donald Trump that his government would stop the violent protests "cold."