Tens of thousands protested against police brutality in Washington DC Protests against the killing of George Floyd are now in their 12th day Several police forces announced on Friday they were banning controversial police restraints Other states and forces said they would no longer use tear gas on protesters Two policemen in Buffalo have been charged with assault for pushing a 75-yr-old man Demonstrations in London have already begun - follow live here Tens of thousands of people are streaming towards the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, as across America protesters flock to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd. Much of the centre of the Washington DC has been cordoned off to traffic to allow the series of peaceful marches, planned in different locations at different times, to take place. The riots that marred the beginning of the week have now largely died down, and activists are hoping that Saturday's gathering remains peaceful. Floyd's family will gather in Raeford, North Carolina, on Saturday at 3pm local time (8pm UK) for a memorial service in a church close to where the 46-year-old was born. In New York on Saturday a court announced assault charges against two policemen in Buffalo who were caught on camera pushing a 75-year-old man, who fell and was left fighting for his life. He remains in a serious condition in hospital. The two officers were suspended on Friday, but 57 of their colleagues - the entire emergency response unit - resigned in protest at the suspension.
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