20 days that shook America: Since the death of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement has already changed the country

Protesters applaud during a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on June 10, 2020.REUTERS/Erin Scott

• Three weeks after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, mass protests have erupted across the US and the rest of the world.
• The ongoing demonstrations have already prompted change: city council members have vowed to reform police departments, statues have toppled, and big cooperations are promising greater diversity and inclusivity.
• Here are significant 13 effects that have been achieved as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Three weeks after George Floyd's death at the hand of police officers in Minneapolis, thousands of people across the country — and the world — have taken to the streets to demand justice, condemn racism and speak out against police brutality.

The protests have been historic: Overwhelmingly peaceful and highly diverse crowds have been gathering in city centers and in front of government institutions to demand change. And slowly, it appears to be working.

In the 20 days that have followed Floyd's death, editors have resigned, statues have toppled, and police reforms have been announced in several cities across the US.

Here is a round-up of some of the concrete changes that are happening as a direct result of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.