17 People Have Died in Protests, Rioting Following George Floyd’s Death

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6/7/2020Updated: 6/7/2020

Seventeen people have been killed in nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd⁠—ranging in age from 18 to 77, media reports say.

Most of those who died were either current or former law enforcement officers, or just innocent bystanders who got caught in a violent situation.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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