More than 10,000 protesters converged on the US capital today to help draw attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action.

They turned out in tens of thousands, some painted in red, white and blue, waving flags and chanting ‘I Believe!’ in city parks, stadiums and sports bars from coast to coast on Tuesday, to watch the USA national soccer team play Belgium in the knockout round of the World Cup.

US POLICE arrested some 300 anti-globalisation protesters yesterday, thwarting their attempts to block city traffic during a G7 summit in Washington.