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Thousands gather for peaceful protest against racism in Los Angeles

The protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles City Hall

NEW YORK, June 6. /TASS/. Several thousand of Los Angeles residents gathered for a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism, the KTLA TV channel reported.

The protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles City Hall.

Last week, Los Angeles authorities had to impose a curfew after when protests, which began as a peaceful rally, turned violent. The curfew was in place until Thursday morning.

Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest. On May 26, all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired. On May 29, the policeman in question, Derek Chauvin, was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. However, on June 3, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder. The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

To counter the riots, local law enforcement is often supported by the National Guard. So far, 40 cities, including New York, have enacted a curfew.