Voices raised against racism as Minnesota protests escalate following George Floyd's death

Protests against racism continued to escalate in Minnesota over the death of George Floyd on Saturday, as protesters defied a citywide curfew on Friday night. Early in the Saturday morning, thousands of locals gathered in Minneapolis to clean the streets after a night of unrest.

During the live report of China Central Television (CCTV), many of the locals and protesters raised their voices against racism. Minnesota Governor on Saturday activated full mobilization of the Minnesota National Guard after four straight nights of violent protests in the mid-west state's biggest city Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd.

Floyd died on Monday after a white police officer held him down and choked his neck with knee for eight minutes, though he repeatedly pleaded. The police officer was arrested and charged with three-degree murder and manslaughter earlier on Friday.