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Artists around the world pay tribute to George Floyd

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Protests against racism triggered by the death of African American George Floyd have inspired art around the world, from murals in Syria and Pakistan to graffiti in Nairobi.
Protests against racism triggered by the death of African American George Floyd have inspired art around the world, from murals in Syria and Pakistan to graffiti in Nairobi.
At the Berlin Wall, a large portrait of Floyd is seen alongside yellow block letters spelling “I CAN’T BREATHE,” words he repeated before dying as a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
The May 25 incident, captured on video, prompted widespread protests across the United States and in other countries. The case was ruled a homicide by medical examiners, and Derek Chauvin, the white officer was charged with second-degree murder.

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