The French newspaper Le Figaro submitted a report with a general reading of the volatile situation in the United States of America five months before the start of the presidential elections, and in the midst of the spread of the Corona virus emerging (Covid-19).
The newspaper pointed out that since last Tuesday, the country was rocked by violent demonstrations condemning the police brutality and racism in the United States, which reminds of the major and massive demonstrations that the country witnessed during the Vietnam War and for civil rights in the 1960s.
And through three questions: How did it all start? How did the authorities respond? How can it end? The newspaper explained the situation.
How did it all start?
Lovegaro said that the first spark caught from Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, after a video clip showing social media shows the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, who died of suffocation during his arrest by a white policeman.
For about nine minutes, policeman Derek Schofin pressed his knee on Floyd's neck, which was chanting "I can't breathe," while a passing state of anxiety saw the incident.
Lovigaro indicated that Floyd - who lost his life shortly after - immediately became the new symbol that sparked demonstrations against frequent police violence against blacks.
She pointed out that the United States witnessed similar events, including the case of Rodney King in the early nineties, leading to the case of Ahmed Arberry, a defenseless black man who was shot dead by a former police officer and his son while he was running in his neighborhood in Georgia.
It stated that these protests contributed to the promotion of the "#BlackLivesMatter" movement established in 2013.
According to the newspaper, Chauvin, who pressed his knee to Floyd's neck, was charged with manslaughter last Friday, but his three colleagues who allowed him to do so remain at large.
The expulsion of the policeman or the charge he faces did not contribute to calming the souls or reducing the intensity of the protests. Rather, the protests spread to at least 140 American cities.
Demonstrations usually begin quietly, but by evening the security situation deteriorates and confrontations with the police intensify, amid chaos, burning cars and looting of shops.
How did the authorities respond?
Responding to the second question regarding the authorities' response, Lovigaro said that since Monday at least forty cities in the United States have imposed curfews, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta, while 26 of the 50 states have requested help from the National Guard.
For their part, many mayors and rulers across the country expressed their "understanding" of the anger expressed by protesters against the oppression of blacks for decades, that some police officers marched alongside the demonstrators - especially in New York - and knelt on the ground in solidarity With movement.
On the other hand, many of these officials - including New York Mayor Bill de Palacio - denounced what he called the "handful" of extremists behind the violence.
For her part, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms - who is black in color - said the violence was taking place to divert attention from the problems that must be solved.
As for the reaction of US President Donald Trump - who expressed his shock at the death of George Floyd and called his family - he was considered weak from the Democrats point of view, while activists accuse him of inciting violence.
How could it end?
As for the question: How can it end? This is the question everyone poses - says Candice McCoy, a professor of criminal justice who specializes in the history of the protests at New York City University, that these protests "usually subside after three to four days."
However, this does not seem to be the case. The political climate is very tense, five months before the US presidential elections, and police brutality is only a visible part of an iceberg that hides a systematic policy of inequality.
Inequality was further illustrated during the spread of the new Corona epidemic, the high number of unemployed persons, and its direct impact on blacks and Hispanic minorities.
In this volatile situation on more than one side, many demonstrators since last week have demanded that police officer Derek Chauvin be charged with premeditated murder or assassination, and that his three colleagues were also charged.
But even if the authorities did, McCoy believed that it would not be enough to put out the fire. Videos that demonstrated police brutality during the protests fueled these protests, making the call for calm from George Floyd's brother almost unheard of.
However, some - like former President Barack Obama - hope this activity will inspire far-reaching reforms.
McCoy believes that the presence of many white youths in the protests is "a sign of hope in the racial relations with the United States."