George Floyd
Diverse jury so far for ex-cop's trial in Floyd's death
The jurors seated so far in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death are a diverse group, an element being closely scrutinized in a case where race plays such a central role.
Dozens rally before ex-officer put on trial in Floyd’s death
Dozens of people gathered in front of the Minnesota governor’s mansion on Saturday to demand accountability for police officers, days before a former Minneapolis officer is scheduled to go on trial in the death of George Floyd.
George Floyd’s death: Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-cop
A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains.
Thousands throng Washington to protest police brutality, racism
Thousands of people took to the streets of Washington DC on Friday to protest police brutality and racism on George Floyd.
UN rights chief urges countries to confront legacy of slavery, colonialism
Michelle Bachelet, the chief of UN human rights, urged countries to address today’s systemic racism and “centuries of violence and discrimination” through reparations and other processes.
On the Black Lives Matter Protests and other Mass Demonstrations against Systemic Racism and Police Brutality
A desperate yearning for a long-departed mother. Reaching deep from the bowels of fragile humanity. Grasping for breath. Begging for mercy. The entire world heard the tragic cry. The family of nations saw his face pounded against the harsh tarmac. Unbearable pain in broad daylight. A neck buckling under the knee and weight of history. A gentle giant, desperately clinging to life. Yearning to breathe free. Till his last breath.
Mushfiqur Rahim stands against racism
Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim, one of the country’s most popular sportsmen, has chosen to speak out and take a stand against racism.
George Floyd’s death: Minneapolis banning police chokeholds
The killing of George Floyd has prompted Minneapolis agreeing to ban chokeholds by police and requiring other officers to intervene anytime they see an unauthorised use of force by another officer.
Ex-President Obama steps forward as US confronts historic crises
At a time when the US stands in front of a confluence of historic crises, former President Barack Obama has started stepping forward, emerging from his political hibernation and taking on an increasingly public role.
The US has been rocked by a series of crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election, reports AP.
Obama is signalling a willingness to sharply critique his successor, President Donald Trump, and fill what many Democrats see as a national leadership void. On Wednesday, he held a virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
George Floyd death: Violence erupts in US cities
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of black people overshadowed by unrest that quickly ravaged parts of cities from Pennsylvania to California.