Death of George Floyd: Police and soldiers (also) kneel on the ground - 20 Minutes

Police and military, kneeling on the ground, impassive. In front of them demonstrators who, the previous minute seemed to want to do battle, now cry out with joy and applaud them.

These images have multiplied across the United States since the protests began following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, after his arrest by white police in the city of Minneapolis.

Colin Kaepernick and before him, Martin Luther King

This gesture, widely taken up, even abroad, by all those who wish to show their support for the fight against police violence does not date from yesterday. In 2016, American football player Colin Kaepernick was already kneeling on the ground during the American anthem in NFL games, and before him Martin Luther King in 1965, knelt down during the Selma's March to protest against racial segregation and violence against the African-American community.

Sport

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Society

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