Thousands of people arrested during George Floyd protests over the weekend

Over the weekend thousands of people were arrested all over the US during the protests following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd by the hands of a police officer. According to CBS News, there were over 7,200 arrests made in 43 cities, with charges such as rioting, looting, burglary, arson and violating curfew.

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