George Floyd death: Congresswoman denies inciting violence

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A US congresswoman is under fire after urging demonstrators to “get more confrontational” if a not-guilty verdict comes in the George Floyd case.

At a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Maxine Waters told protesters to “stay on the streets” if ex-officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted in the case.

The trial judge said the Democrat’s comments were “abhorrent”.

Republicans called for a congressional censure of Ms Waters, but Democrats said she had no reason to apologise.

What did Maxine Waters say?

Ms Waters spoke on Saturday in a Minneapolis suburb not far from where Mr Chauvin, who is white, is on