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Officers killed in Dallas during rally against police shootings

At least four Texas police officers have been killed and seven wounded when gunfire erupted during a Black Lives Matters protest in downtown Dallas.

USA

Outrage in America as police shoot dead two black men in two days

America’s second fatal police shooting of a black man in two days has sparked outrage in the country.

USA

Minnesota authorities to investigate death of black man in latest police shooting

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the death of a 32-year-old black man after shots were fired during a police traffic stop.

USA

US Justice Department to investigate police shooting

There has been a huge outcry and protests following the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by police in Louisiana.

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USA

Baton Rouge police officers suspended after fatally shooting father-of-five

Another fatal police shooting of an African American man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has sparked protests and again raised the issue of disproportionate use of force by…

Mexico

Mexico protests over arrest of union leader

There have been more clashes between teachers and police over controversial education reforms in Mexico.

Papua New Guinea

'Several killed' as Papua New Guinea police fire on student protest

Reports from Papua New Guinea say police have opened fire on a student demonstration, killing as many as four people and wounding around 20.

World News

San Francisco police chief forced to quit

San Francisco’s police chief has been forced to step down just hours after one of his police officers shot and killed a young black woman.

France

'Cop-haters' attack police car in Paris

A French police patrol car came under attack in Paris on Wednesday (May 18), four people have been arrested.

Egypt

Egyptian police officer shoots man dead over a cup of tea

A police officer has been arrested in Egypt allegedly for shooting one man dead and injuring two others reportedly after an argument over a cup of

Turkey

'A dark day for Turkish democracy': violent clashes follow Zaman takeover

Press freedom is thrown into question as Turkish authorities fire tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds protesting the state takeover of Zaman newspaper.

Turkey

Turkey: heightened concerns over press freedom as Zaman reopens

Turkey's top-selling opposition newspaper reopens following a state takeover that has once more thrown into question press freedom.

Turkey

Turkish police turn water cannon and tear gas on protesters in Istanbul

Police in Istanbul used water canon and tear gas on a crowd trying to prevent them entering the offices of Turkey’s top-selling newspaper. State

World News

German police defend their handling of migrant bus unrest

Accused of being heavy-handed, police in eastern Germany have defended their forced removal of asylum seekers from a bus which was surrounded by

Egypt

Egyptian president promises to crack down on police abuses

The president of Egypt has promised to crack down on police brutality Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has decided to act as public anger mounts over alleged

Egypt

Egyptian doctors protest against alleged police abuse

Thousands of Egypt’s doctors staged a rare protest in Cairo on Friday (February 12), against police abuses after accusations two doctors were beaten

World News

Egypt denies involvement in Italian student death

Egypt angry over accusations police killed Italian student Body of Giulio Regeni shows signs of torture Relations strained between Rome and Cairo

World News

Chicago police officer pleads not guilty to murdering black teen

A white Chicago police officer who gunned down a black teenager last year has pleaded not guilty to murder. Jason Van Dyke faces six counts of first

USA

Grand Jury clears Cleveland officers of shooting Tamir Rice

Two Cleveland police officers have been cleared of shooting dead a 12-year-old boy who was carrying a toy pistol. In November last year the officers

USA

'Black Christmas' marchers demand Chicago mayor quits

Demonstrators along Chicago’s upscale Michigan Avenue in the US state of Illinois have disrupted Christmas shoppers to demand the city’s Mayor Rahm