no comment George Floyd gold statue goes on display In NYC George Floyd gold statue goes on display In NYC 01/10/2021
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Good Morning Europe Sister of black man who died in police custody acquitted of defamation The sister of a black French man who died in police custody in 2016, has been acquitted of defamation charges brought against her by police officers. Assa Traoré publicly named three policemen, accusing them of having crushed Adama Traore to death. 02/07/2021
world news UN human rights chief says reparations needed for people facing racism The report from Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, offers a sweeping look at the roots of centuries of mistreatment faced by Africans and people of African descent, notably from the transatlantic slave trade. 28/06/2021
USA Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd Hours before the hearing, Judge Peter Cahill denied Chauvin's motion for a new trial, saying his attorney failed to prove abuses from the court 25/06/2021
USA Derek Chauvin to be sentenced over George Floyd's murder The former Minneapolis police officer faces up to 40 years in prison for his conviction of second-degree unintentional murder. 25/06/2021
world news Europe divided on taking the knee during EURO 2020 football tournament Some teams support kneeling, while others say the gesture has become "meaningless" in the fight to tackle racism. 11/06/2021
USA Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest and murder wins Pulitzer nod Darnella Frazier was cited “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality, around the world" the Pulitzer Prizes said. 11/06/2021
USA George Floyd's family meets Biden as US Congress weighs police bill The meeting came as the world marked one year since George Floyd's death. 25/05/2021
View George Floyd's death lifted veil on racism in Europe's policing | View "George Floyd’s murder was a turning point in Europe’s history by lifting the veil on racism within policing." 25/05/2021
USA US has 'a long way to go' on systemic racism, expert says Family members and activists rallied in Minnesota to mark the day George Floyd was killed by police. 25/05/2021
Uncovering Europe George Floyd: A year on, did Europe’s race protests change anything? A wave of protests hit Europe following the murder of George Floyd in the US - but one year on, has anything changed? 24/05/2021
USA George Floyd: Family and supporters mark one year since murder Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where the Chauvin trial concluded a month ago, many carrying signs with pictures of Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men killed by police. 24/05/2021
USA George Floyd: Judge finds 'aggravating factors' in death A jury convicted Derek Chauvin, 45, of second and third degree murder and manslaughter on 20 April in George Floyd's death. 12/05/2021
world news The most striking images from this week's top stories The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world. 24/04/2021
The Cube George Floyd: What was the reaction like to Chauvin's guilty verdict? Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murdering George Floyd, a killing that sparked protests worldwide over racial injustice. 21/04/2021
USA 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. 21/04/2021
USA George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Chauvin found guilty of murder President Joe Biden said the verdict "can be a giant step forward" in the fight against systemic racism in America but stressed that "it's not enough". 20/04/2021
USA President Joe Biden praying for 'right' verdict in Derek Chauvin trial US President Joe Biden says he believes that the evidence in Derek Chauvin's trial is "overwhelming" and he is praying for the "right" outcome. 20/04/2021
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. 19/04/2021
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. 17/04/2021
USA Defense expert says Floyd died from heart trouble, not restraint Dr. David Fowler, a former Maryland chief medical examiner who is now with a consulting firm, also testified that he would classify the manner of death "undetermined." 15/04/2021
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. 09/04/2021
USA It was 'unnecessary' to kneel on George Floyd's neck, US court hears Kneeling on George Floyd's neck was "totally unnecessary," the head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division testified on Friday. 03/04/2021
USA Police body cam video shows George Floyd struggle, then takedown George Floyd's struggle with three police officers trying to arrest him, seen on body-camera video, included Floyd's panicky cries of “I'm sorry, I'm sorry” and “I'm claustrophobic!” as the officers tried to push Floyd into the back of a police car. 01/04/2021
USA Tearful witnesses describe being prevented from helping George Floyd A Minneapolis firefighter was one of several witnesses who said they wish they could have helped George Floyd. 31/03/2021