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Black teenage girl shot dead by US police on day of Chauvin verdict

Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two people with a knife on Tuesday.

USA

George Floyd officer murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict

Attorneys and witnesses have used the words "reasonable" or "unreasonable" often at the trial.

USA

Four arrested in Portland riot after man fatally shot by police

Amid protests and vigils against police violence across the United States, a riot erupted in Portland after police fatally shot another man in a park on Friday.

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The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

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Third night clashes at Brooklyn Center

Clashes break out between protesters and law enforcement as hundreds gather for the third night in a row outside Brooklyn Center's police station, in the suburbs of Minneapolis

USA

More clashes in Minnesota after police shoot, kill Black man

Hundreds of protesters faced off against police on Monday in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer fatally shot Daunte Wright.

USA

George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen, says expert trial witness

Medical experts have emphatically denied Derek Chauvin's defence argument that George Floyd died as a result of drugs and underlying health problems.

Hungary

Black Lives Matter statue torn down a day after its Budapest unveiling

"The rainbow stripes are undoubtedly very irritating to the vandals," its creator told Euronews

USA

Derek Chauvin: George Floyd murder trial hears from witnesses

George Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked protest across the US and a global reckoning on race.

USA

Breonna Taylor: Rally demand justice on anniversary of her death

Taylor died after being shot by police officers who breached her front door in the early morning hours of March 13, 2020, as part of a drug raid. No officers were charged in connection with her death.

USA

New murder charge for officer on trial for George Floyd’s death

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis led to worldwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice.

USA

George Floyd death: Jury selection for Derek Chauvin's trial begins

Some of the jurors were dismissed after saying they would not be able to set aside their views on what happened.

World News

Judge puts end to shooting case against Breonna Taylor's boyfriend

Taylor's death was one in a string that sparked demonstrations against racism and police brutality in 2020.

USA

George Floyd: Judge pauses jury selection for Derek Chauvin's trial

Picking the 12 members of the jury is expected to take three weeks as prosecutors and defence attorneys grill potential jurors try to ensure impartiality.

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Death of young black man after Brussels arrest to be probed by judge

The man, 23, fainted at a police station and then died later in hospital, according to Brussels prosecutor's office.

USA

US Capitol riot shows disparity of police attitude to protesters' race

Wallace Ford is a professor of Public Administration at Medgar Evers College in New York. He says the police response in Washington DC highlights the disparity between the way black and white people in the US are treated by law enforcement.

Green News

Euroviews. Why are black people more likely to be exposed to toxic air pollution?

Francisca Rockey considers the role of environmental racism in the death of 9-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah.

Green News

Euroviews. What is on the climate activist agenda for 2021?

Sam Knights talks with environmental campaigners about the future of the environmental movement this year.

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The best of Euronews Green's guest writers in 2020

We've rounded up ten of our favourite articles from guest contributors over the last 12 months.

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Euronews' most important misinformation debunks in 2020

Viral misinformation surged online in 2020. Here are ten of Euronews' best debunks from the last 12 months.