Inside the George Floyd protests in New York | Justin Trudeau takes a knee at anti-racism protest in Ottawa

Inside the George Floyd protests in New York: ’We are not the problem’. The police killing of George Floyd continues to ignite protests across the US. On 2 June, the Guardian embedded with activists as they marched through New York City to voice their anger at the death and the systematic racism that enabled it. Justin Trudeau takes a knee at anti-racism protest in Ottawa Justin Trudeau took a knee in solidarity with demonstrators at an anti-racism protest in Ottawa on Friday. Wearing a black cloth mask, the Canadian prime minister kneeled after protesters asked him to. Trudeau said earlier this week that Canadians were watching what was unfolding in the US with horror and consternation, and he paused for 21 seconds when asked about Donald Trump and the use of teargas against protesters to clear the way for a photo opportunity.