As protests continue on a global scale following the death of George Floyd almost two weeks ago, many people have been showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Now protesters have gone viral after tearing down a statue of a slave trader.
Keep scrolling to see what went down...
Across the States, hundreds of emotional pictures have emerged of those participating in the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd.
The Black Lives Matter movement has never before been so prominent.
George Floyd was arrested and forced to the ground...
this man, #GeorgeFloyd did not deserve to die. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/w405ouIk5V— moon (@moon)1590639498.0
Footage of George's "arrest" quickly circulated on social media...
After nearly ten minutes, George was completely unresponsive.
SAY HIS NAME. GEORGE FLOYD. HE WAS AN INNOCENT MAN, AND HE WAS MURDERED. HE COULDN’T BREATHE, AND HE BEGGED FOR HIS… https://t.co/7WNH4pzDLY— 🐌 (@🐌)1590620093.0
4 days after George's death, some justice was served.
Chauvin was originally taken into custody and was charged with murder in the third degree and manslaughter.
This kind of police brutality has been happening for centuries now...
Thousands upon thousands of people have been taking to the streets in protest...
But things have been quick to turn violent.
It's a truly terrifying time.
But, remarkably, they seem to be working.
BLACK WOMEN MATTER. BLACK MEN MATTER. BLACK CHILDREN MATTER. BLACK FAMILIES MATTER. BLACK POSSIBILITIES MATTER.… https://t.co/y6dlDWKPN3— a gem (@a gem)1591104461.0
And of course, the news broke yesterday that Chauvin is now facing an upgraded charge...
Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison elevates the charge against ex-officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree mu… https://t.co/2l8o6FpdP9— BBC News (World) (@BBC News (World))1591228388.0
As for the other officers?
Chauvin may have been the one to kneel on his neck...
This is only the beginning.
THEYRE CHARGING THE OTHER 3 OFFICERS AND RAISED THE DEGREE. KEEP SIGNING PETITIONS, KEEP DONATING, KEEP CALLING. THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING— gabryelle (@gabryelle)1591208344.0
One city really decided to use its voice.
On Friday morning, a group of people were seen painting large yellow letters down two blocks of 16th Street in D.C.
The letters along the road spelled out "Black Lives Matter".
Emily Badger, a New York Times writer who spotted the letters, said in a tweet that the letters would "be a real middle finger to any federal forces flying overhead."
This is the same paint the city uses to stripe road lanes. That’s not... temporary sidewalk chalk.— Emily Badger (@Emily Badger)1591363768.0
But the protests aren't only in the U.S.
London protest escalated quickly https://t.co/LkifzkgmFw— pint plz mate (@pint plz mate)1591463876.0
The UK has had a lot of protests in the past few days.
In all of the nations major cities such as London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol.Things in Bristol got very heated.
Well that put an end to the debate (unless someone tries to put it back up) slave trader Edward Colston statue take… https://t.co/ICTFh8t8CU— Alon Aviram (@Alon Aviram)1591537334.0
People then jumped on the statue.
This happened a few moments ago. The Edward Colston statue has been pulled down. https://t.co/E0BUxVHonc— BBC Radio Bristol (@BBC Radio Bristol)1591539228.0
Check out the video below:
Absolute scenes today!!!!! Big up bristol, the statue of Edward Colston just got taken down in the BLM protest!!!… https://t.co/1PAp4XJfkQ— s (@s)1591537947.0