Clashes across US as protesters defy curfews

Washington/Minneapolis | Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of US cities for an eighth consecutive night over the death of a black man in police custody, as curfews failed to hold back people expressing anger and grief.

Large marches and rallies took place in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Seattle, invoking the name of George Floyd, and other police victims.

AAP