Former US president Barack Obama has spoken out against the death of George Floyd saying it "cannot be normal" in 2020 and is asking for "justice".
The 58-year-old released a statement on Twitter in response to the death of Mr Floyd who died on Monday after a police officer was filmed pushing his knee down on his neck.
Harrowing video footage shows the 46-year-old repeatedly saying he could not breathe as he was being held by Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.
His death has sparked huge anger, with widespread protests and calls for Chauvin and his colleagues Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J Alexander Kueng, who were all fired, to face murder charges.