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28 Aug 2021

LA police officer presses knee against NBA player's neck

The 21-year-old ultimately was booked into jail on accusations of resisting arrest He was evaluated at a hospital for minor injuries. A police officer's elbow was injured when Hayes shoved him into a wall.

26 Jun 2021

Ex-cop Derek Chauvin gets 22.5 years in prison for George Floyd's murder

Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer convicted for murdering George Floyd last year, has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. Chauvin was the first white police officer in Minnesota to be convicted of murdering a Black person.

26 May 2021

Racism has long torn us apart: US Prez on first death anniversary of Floyd

US President pointed out that the Floyd-led protest unified people of every race and generation against unlawful killings. Biden has asked the country`s legislators to expedite the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act", a police reform bill brought in to raise the accountability of law enforcement officers. Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, died on May 25, 2020 after a police officer placed his knee on Floyd`s neck for eight minutes despite pleas that he could not breathe.

21 Apr 2021

George Floyd murder: Verdict is a step forward, says US President Joe Biden

It is a step forward, said US President Joe Biden on George Floyd's verdict. A jury found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering Floyd.

21 Apr 2021

Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd's death. It is a case that had triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the US.

Chicago Shooting

16 Apr 2021

Chicago Mayor calls for calm before police shooting video's release

The teen, who was Latino, and a 21-year-old man fled on foot when confronted by police An officer shot the teen once in the chest following a foot chase COPA was expected to release the bodycam footage of Toledo's March 29 shooting at 2:30 p.m

14 Mar 2021

Charlie Hebdo sparks controversy as it compares Meghan Markle to George Floyd

French magazine Charlie Hebdo sparked controversy It compared Meghan Markle's story to death of George Floyd Markle recently accused the royal family of racism

13 Mar 2021

Floyd's family receives $27 mn settlement from Minneapolis over his death

Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27mn to settle a lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in police custody. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in May 2020, as a white Minneapolis police officer, kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes.

15 Jul 2020

George Floyd's family sues Minneapolis and four officers over his death

The lawsuit was filed at U.S. District Court in Minneapolis by Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who has represented other families in high-profile police killings of Black men, and co-counsel Antonio Romanucci.

15 Jul 2020

More white people dying due to police violence than black American, says Trump

The outpouring of protests followed the May 25 killing of George Floyd. He died after being pinned by the neck for nine minutes by a white officer`s knee. The renewed calls for racial equality are breaking out across the US.

27 Jun 2020

Priyanka Chopra and others condemn custodial deaths of P Jayaraj, J Fennix

Several celebrities such as Priyanka Chopra, Taapsee Pannu, Tiger Shroff, Neha Dhupia and others condemned the act and shared their views on social media.

23 Jun 2020

Phil Simmons says he was racially abused in England league cricket

Simmons was a vital cog in the Leicestershire squad which won the County Championship in 1996.

Theodore Roosevelt

22 Jun 2020

American Museum to remove Roosevelt statue decried as white supremacy

The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.

13 Jun 2020

ECB vows changes to address racism in cricket

The ECB said they had made progress in bringing the game to more people and that they would "break down barriers and reform our structures".

13 Jun 2020

US President Donald Trump says generally choke holds used by police should end

US President Donald Trump backed the idea of ending choke holds by police officers while conducting arrests. Although, Trump sympathised with the police too and suggested the use of chokehold was 'understandable in situations where an officer was in danger'.

09 Jun 2020

Trump rules out defunding of police; says they risk their lives for people

In Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged with the second-degree murder without intent, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, made his first court appearance.

Raheem Sterling

08 Jun 2020

Manchester City's Raheem Sterling backs anti-racism protests

Thousands of people have taken part in Black Lives Matter protests held in London and other British cities following Floyd`s death on May 25.

Sachin tendulkar

07 Jun 2020

Sachin Tendulkar shares Nelson Mandela's quote amid anti-racism protests

Amid the 'Black Lives Matter' protests across the world over the past week, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has evoked the words of former South African president Nelson Mandela that sport has the power to change the world.

07 Jun 2020

Bundesliga: Dortmund, Hertha players kneel in tribute to George Floyd

Both teams gathered around the centre circle and knelt ahead of their league game, which was played in an empty Signal Iduna Park stadium in Dortmund due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

US anti-racism protesters

07 Jun 2020

UK anti-racism protesters clash with mounted police

British anti-racism protesters briefly clashed with mounted police on Saturday after thousands gathered in central London to voice their anger at police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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