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Minneapolis to pay George Floyd's family $27m

The civil lawsuit settlement comes as jurors are being selected for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who held Floyd down with a knee to the neck for nearly nine minutes.

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.

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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People gather at George Floyd's memorial to mark his birthday

People gathered in celebration and mourning of George Floyd on what would have been his 47th birthday. His death in police custody in May sparked protests over racial injustice across the US.

USA

Officer charged with murder in George Floyd death released on bail

Derek Chauvin was released on bail on Wednesday morning, court documents show. It has prompted the state governor to ready the National Guard in case of protests.

USA

Trump supporters clash with Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland

Portland has seen nightly protests for more than three months after the police killing of Black man George Floyd in Minneapolis.

USA

Black man likely to not walk again after police shooting in Wisconsin

A state of emergency had been declared in Wisconsin after protests erupted three days ago, with demonstrators destroying over 30 businesses on Monday.

Belgium

Belgian police chief steps aside after custody death video emerges

The video shows officers forcefully restricted Jozef Chovanec's movements in a cell at Charleroi airport, with one officer sitting on him for a long time. Another officer made an apparent Nazi salute during the incident.

Germany

German police investigated after pinning youth with knee

Duesseldorf police said in a statement that a video of the incident is "being intensively analysed and evaluated with regard to how the police intervened."

USA

US federal police to begin conditional withdrawal from Portland

"They have acted as an occupying force and brought violence," said Oregon Governor Kate Brown, referring to US federal officers in Portland.

USA

One killed as violence erupts in weekend of protests across US

Clashes broke out in Seattle, Portland and Austin during protests against racism and police brutality, which were ignited two months ago by the death in Minneapolis of unarmed African-American George Floyd.

USA

Christopher Columbus statues removed in Chicago after protests

The statues of the Italian explorer were taken down in two Chicago parks after protesters trying to topple one of them clashed with police.

France

Three French police officers charged over chokehold death

Cedric Chouviat, 42, died after being pinned to the ground by arresting officers. Video footage of the arrest reveal he said "I'm suffocating" at least seven times.

USA

'I'm not a bad guy': Police video captures dying pleas of George Floyd

Distressing police bodycam footage shows George Floyd distraught while restrained by police.

USA

New transcripts show George Floyd said police were going to 'kill him'

Transcripts from body-cam footage have revealed new details about Floyd's death

USA

Unilever joins Facebook boycott over hate speech concerns

Facebook said on Friday it was taking action against hate speech.

Germany

Statue of Lenin calmly erected in West Germany

The tiny Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany erected the first statue of Lenin ever on former West German territory.

France

Thousands march against racism in Europe in another weekend of protest

Thousands gathered in the French and British capital for peaceful demonstrations against racism.

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All-white EU Commission debate on racism 'would be ridiculous’

The European Commission will hold a debate on racism next week - but it is yet to clarify whether any non-white voices will be included.