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'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's family hails Chauvin verdict
PUBLISHED ON APR 21, 2021 08:25 AM IST
A 12-member jury found Derek Chauvin, 45, guilty of all three charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in Black American George Floyd's death, after considering three weeks of testimony from 45 witnesses, including bystanders, police officials and medical experts.
‘Radical left will destroy American way of life’: Trump attacks Democrats over toppling statues of slave owners
By Bloomberg | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON OCT 18, 2020 06:03 AM IST
He mocked discussions about removing statues that have gained currency in recent months after nationwide protests drew attention to police brutality against people of color.
Former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin charged in George Floyd’s death freed on $1mn bond
Minneapolis, US | By Associated Press | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2020 03:33 PM IST
According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted a $1 million bond and was released from the state’s facility in Oak Park Heights, where he had been detained.
Black scientists highlight racism in the lab and the field
Washington | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON SEP 14, 2020 05:58 AM IST
For Black environmental scientists, worrying about whether they are likely to be harassed or asked to justify their presence while doing fieldwork is a familiar concern.
Mother of Black man who died after encounter with police in Colorado cancels rally
Denver | By Reuters | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 07:08 AM IST
Sheneen McClain wrote on Facebook that she could no longer bear hearing protest chants of “I can’t breathe” - words her son, Elijah, 23, repeatedly uttered during his fatal struggle with police. She said that slogan has become so painful to her it amounted to “emotional abuse.”
‘Don’t see no white militia’: Armed protesters march through Confederate memorial in Georgia
Atlanta | By Reuters | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2020 10:53 AM IST
The protesters all carried rifles, including military-type weapons, and some wore ammunition belts slung over their shoulders.
Princeton dumps Woodrow Wilson’s name over ‘racist thinking’
By Bloomberg | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 28, 2020 10:46 AM IST
It comes at a time of widespread rethinking of America’s racial legacy. The Black Lives Matter movement, energized by a series of high-profile deaths of Black Americans, have resulted in the removal of Confederate monuments, flags, and symbols of racism across the US.
Mark Zuckerberg loses $7 billion as companies boycott Facebook ads
By Bloomberg | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2020 10:37 AM IST
Zuckerberg responded Friday to the growing criticism about misinformation on the site, announcing the company would label all voting-related posts with a link encouraging users to look at its new voter information hub.
Protesters raise demand to remove statues of slave kneeling before Lincoln
Boston | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2020 12:12 PM IST
What originally was intended in 1876 to celebrate liberation, critics contend, looks more like subservience and supremacy in 2020.
Louisville police officer fired over fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor
Louisville, Kentucky, US | By Reuters | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 24, 2020 09:29 AM IST
Detective Brett Hankison fired 10 rounds into Breonna Taylor’s home as they entered her home armed along with a “no-knock” arrest warrant.
UK police respond to ‘incident’ amid reports of stabbings
Reading/London | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 21, 2020 04:44 AM IST
The Royal Berkshire Hospital told the BBC it was treating two casualties from the incident. There was no immediate word on any fatalities.
Two men linked to ‘boogaloo’ movement charged in US courthouse guard killing
Los Angeles | By Reuters | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON JUN 17, 2020 01:23 PM IST
One of the men, US Air Force Sergeant Steven Carrillo, 32, had already been charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy in a violent confrontation with law enforcement in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains that ended in his arrest on June 6.
German president urges more self-criticism on racism
Berlin | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON JUN 16, 2020 04:02 PM IST
Germany’s official anti-discrimination watchdog said last week that it received 1,176 complaints about racism in 2019, an increase of 10% from the previous year.
Black Lives Matter banner removed at US Embassy in Seoul
Seoul | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON JUN 16, 2020 12:13 PM IST
The banner was put up on Saturday with Ambassador Harry Harris tweeting that his embassy “stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change.”
US embassy in Seoul displays Black Lives Matter banner in support of anti-racism protests
Seoul | By Reuters | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 14, 2020 02:00 PM IST
US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris retweeted the message, adding “USA is a free and diverse nation... from that diversity we gain our strength.”
Australian police arrest two after Captain Cook statue defaced
Sydney | By Reuters | Posted by : Jasra Afreen
UPDATED ON JUN 14, 2020 11:55 AM IST
New South Wales police were alerted to graffiti on Cook’s statue in Hyde Park in the central district of Australia’s largest city just after 4 a.m. before the two women in their late 20s were arrested.
Atlanta police shoot, kill black man who grabbed a Taser
Atlanta | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 14, 2020 09:10 AM IST
Atlanta police were called to a restaurant on a complaint that a man was sleeping in a car blocking the drive-thru lane as customers waited in line. The agency identified the man who was fatally shot as 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks.
Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests
Seattle | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON JUN 13, 2020 11:56 AM IST
US District Judge Richard Jones issued the two-week order after a Black Lives Matter group sued the Seattle Police Department this week to halt the violent tactics it has used to break up protests.
Jacksonville’s history complicates Republican convention
Tallahassee | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2020 06:13 AM IST
When he accepts his party’s nomination in late August for another White House bid, the president will be doing so amid the political and racial divisions deeply ingrained in his host city.
Choke holds by police should end, says Donald Trump
Washington | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2020 07:05 AM IST
Trump said he doesn’t like choke holds and thinks that, “generally speaking” the practice “should be ended.”
Covid-19: Australian government urges protesters not to attend Black Lives Matter rallies
Press Trust of India | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JUN 12, 2020 07:18 PM IST
Rallies are planned for Australian cities this weekend over the Minnesota death of George Floyd; the coronavirus risk posed to asylum-seekers held in crowded Australian immigration detention centers; and the pandemic threat created by eating meat.
Seattle mayor tells Donald Trump to ‘go back to your bunker’
Seattle, United States | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JUN 12, 2020 01:12 PM IST
The reference to a “bunker” was a nod to reports Trump was rushed by Secret Service agents to a secure area in the White House as demonstrations against racism and police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd reached the president’s residence.
Australian PM draws criticism for ‘no slavery in Australia’ comment
Canberra | By Reuters | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON JUN 11, 2020 01:04 PM IST
The Black Lives Matter movement has refocused attention in Australia on the mistreatment of indigenous Australians, including Aboriginal deaths in custody.
George Floyd’s brother to address US House panel on police reforms
Washington, United States | By Reuters | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JUN 10, 2020 05:08 PM IST
George Floyd’s death on May 25 after a policeman knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes was the latest in a string of killings of African-American men and women by police that have sparked anger on America’s streets and fresh calls for reforms.
Protesters in Oxford demand removal of statue of Cecil Rhodes
London | By Asian News International | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 10, 2020 07:49 AM IST
Members of the Oxford crowd on Tuesday took a knee, put their fists in the air and kept silent for 8 minutes and 46 seconds the amount of time Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s neck.
President Trump says police forces will not be defunded, dismantled
Washington | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 09, 2020 12:02 PM IST
Trump’s remark came on Monday amidst the growing demand from a section of the Americans to defund the police in the aftermath of the custodial death of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.
Officials urge Floyd protesters to get coronavirus tests
New York, United States | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JUN 08, 2020 07:06 AM IST
“Get a test. Get a test,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told people who have been participating in rallies and marches in memory of George Floyd.
Curfews lift, police show less force amid peaceful protests
New York, United States | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JUN 08, 2020 07:00 AM IST
More than 10,000 people have been arrested around the country since protests began, sometimes after violent confrontations with officers.
Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge
Washington | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2020 10:13 AM IST
The tens of thousands of racially diverse demonstrators who flooded Washington to protest injustice and police brutality reshaped the mood of a city that has been on edge this week.
Black Lives Matter protests mostly peaceful in Australia
Sydney | By Associated Press | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2020 10:44 AM IST
Organizers of the Sydney protest got a late reprieve when their appeal against a Friday ruling declaring the rally unauthorized was granted.