page_title: George Floyd protests in Germany
section_title: Berlin
hierarchical_section_title: George Floyd protests in Germany / Protests / Berlin
caption_attribution_description: English: photo from the Black Lives Matter demonstration in Berlin on 2020-06-06
context_page_description: Shortly after protests seeking justice for George Floyd, an African American who was killed during a police arrest, began in the United States, the people of Germany also began to protest to show solidarity with the Americans. Many also called on the German police to address its own racist practices and use of violence.
  Over 100,000 people have protested in over 40 cities and in all 16 states.
context_section_description: Thousands of people protested in Berlin on 30 May. Many gathered in front of the US Embassy, chanting "black lives matter." On 6 June, over 15,000 gathered at Alexanderplatz before its closure to new arrivals, joining in a protest that ended in mild violence and a currently unknown number of arrests.
caption: Protestors at Alexanderplatz
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