United States US House passes police reforms, voting rights bill 04-03-2021 15:33 The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act that bans choke holds and combats racial profiling cleared the US House of Representatives Wednesday.
US Racial Unrest Dismay over Breonna Taylor spills into America's streets 24-09-2020 14:22 No officers were charged for the killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, causing another wave of protests in the United States over racial injustice.
UNITED STATES Trump’s show of federal force sparks alarm in US cities 22-07-2020 13:01 Trump responds to protests and vandalism of federal buildings by deploying federal force on protesters in Portland without notifying local authorities. Move draws broad criticism from both local and national leaders.
POLICE BRUTALITY Tucumán: Probe into police opened after man 'suffocated' during arrest 28-06-2020 19:09 Investigation opened in northern province after death of 43-year-old Walter Ceferino Nadal, in circumstances allegedly similar to death of George Floyd in United States.
Killing of George Floyd Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death 12-06-2020 15:39 In the midst global protests in response to the killing of George Floyd in the US on May 25, debates have been reignited concerning commemorating controversial historical figures in statues and memorials throughout the world.
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD Black Lives Matter movement goes mainstream 11-06-2020 15:29 Black Lives Matter has gone mainstream — and black activists are carefully assessing how they should respond.
Killing of George Floyd Hundreds line up for George Floyd's memorial in Houston 08-06-2020 15:00 A public viewing was held Monday in Houston for George Floyd, the man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, following two weeks of protests worldwide.
Guest voice Anti-police brutality protests in the US: Why now and what to expect? 06-06-2020 08:10 The killing of George Floyd was the trigger that activated growing anger against the disproportionately heavy burden of both the coronavirus pandemic and Donald Trump’s administration. by Omar Coronel Cuadros
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD Grassroots US protesters take call for justice to streets 06-06-2020 08:00 Protests have erupted across the United States in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. With tensions running high, grassroots campaigners explain why they’ve taken to the streets and what they’re fighting for. by Jennifer Heiman & Anina Hoffman
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD Obama steps out as United States confronts confluence of crises 03-06-2020 23:15 Ex-US president was already beginning to emerge from political hibernation to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid – but now the protests sweeping the United States has changed the situation.
Killing of George Floyd Three more officers charged in George Floyd’s death, world calls for justice 03-06-2020 17:46 Prosecutors charge US police officer accused of asphyxiating George Floyd with second-degree murder, with three others accused of aiding and abetting murder. Meanwhile, protesters in cities all over the world call for justice.
Killing of George Floyd World outrage grows at Floyd's death, France bans protest 02-06-2020 15:11 Unrest grows throughout the globe, as protesters denounce racial inequality in the United States over death of George Floyd.
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD Trump threatens to mobilise military as violent protests grip United States 01-06-2020 23:10 Autopsy concludes George Floyd – the man whose shocking death has set off nationwide unrest – was suffocated by a police officer, contradicting a preliminary ruling, as tensions soar in the United States.
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD As cities simmer in the United States, a leadership test for Trump 01-06-2020 16:34 After a sixth night of at times violent unrest that saw chaotic scenes unfold right outside the White House, US president still has no plans to deliver address to the nation.
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD George Floyd: Who was the 'gentle giant' killed in US police custody? 01-06-2020 16:20 The black man who left Houston for fresh beginnings in Minneapolis, only to end up begging for his life before dying under the knee of a white policeman, was a generous soul laid off during the coronavirus crisis, according to his family and friends.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Police disperse anti-Bolsonaro protesters in Brazil 01-06-2020 15:39 Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who gathered to march against President Jair Bolsonaro in São Paulo on Sunday, as well as in "Black Lives Matter" protests that took place Rio de Janeiro.
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD United States heads into a new week shaken by violence and pandemic 01-06-2020 08:46 Protests triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer sparks anger and demonstrations across the country.