A 'Black Lives Matter' rally is planned for Friday at Stuart Park in Kelowna.

Mirroring protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd, 'Killing in the Name' was first released after the 1992 L.A. riots.

The move is part of a stipulation between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation this week in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody.

"The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially `Black Lives Matter Plaza,'" Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted.

A peaceful rally to bring attention to police brutality, racism and injustice suffered by Black people will begin Friday evening in front of the Manitoba legislative building.

After the group marched from Barrie city hall to Meridian Place, it heard a number of speeches before standing in silence for eight minutes and 49 seconds in honour of George Floyd.

A number of community groups, including Black Lives Matter YEG, have planned a protest at the Alberta legislatures grounds Friday evening.

The 'Flashing Lights' rapper reportedly marched alongside student protesters in Chicago on June 4 too.

Despite the shift in tone, protesters have shown no sign that they are going away and, if anything, are emboldened to stay on the streets to push for police reforms.

The demonstrations follow days of protests across the United States after a video showed Minneapolis police killing a Black man, George Floyd, unleashing a torrent of anger over persistent racism.