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The US has marked one year since the murder of black man George Floyd, whose death sparked global outrage.

Police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of the murder and faces up to 40 years in prison.

Demonstrations took place in cities across the US on Tuesday.

Members of Mr Floyd’s family later met US President Joe Biden at the White House, as the Democratic president pushes to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

In a statement Mr Biden said the US faced an inflection point.

“To deliver real change, we must have accountability when