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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."

Belarus

Belarus: Evidence of abuses grows as protesters march on government

Hundreds of protesters have been released from detention in Belarus but many have described how they were beaten, abused and tortured in captivity. On Friday many protesters marched to the government building in the capital, Minsk.

Belarus

Belarus: Detained protesters 'repeatedly beaten' in state crackdown

Euronews has heard evidence of physical abuse and inhumane conditions in Belarusian detention centres where thousands of protesters have been held.

Belarus

Belarus crackdown: Women form human chains in 'solidarity' protests

The authorities reported 700 more arrests on Thursday amid mounting fears for the fate of thousands of detainees in the election aftermath.

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Racial police violence: the French perspective

George Floyd's death in the United States has sparked the debate on racial violence in Europe's police forces. Is it endemic and unavoidable? Unreported Europe has investigated in France, where the issue is highly controversial.

Belgium

Probe launched into death of Algerian man after police arrest

A police spokesperson said a 29-year-old man was detained on Sunday after behaving aggressively in a café. He later died in hospital.

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.

France

'I'm suffocating': French police probed over delivery driver death

Four French police officers are being investigated over the death in January of Cédric Chouviat, whose arrest was filmed as he was pinned to the ground.

USA

Why Juneteenth has not yet become a national holiday in the US

Activists says the day celebrating the end of slavery is an opportunity to think about what freedom means for African Americans and all US citizens

Canada

Canada indigenous chief battered by police

Canadia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls for an independent investigation after an indigenous chief is beaten by police during arrest

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French police throw handcuffs away in protest at claims of racism

Police in Bordeaux throw handcuffs away in an angry gesture while others protested in Paris against the government's response to mounting criticism of police violence and racism.

World News

Deaths in police custody in Europe are back in the spotlight

George Floyd's death in police custody has been a catalyst for widespread protest around the world. As America's racial tensions are put in focus, Europe is seeing its own cases of police brutality being brought to the fore.

USA

George Floyd's brother to Congress: 'stop the pain' of police violence

Philonise Floyd called on the US Congress to "stop the pain" and act on police reform, as he testified the day after his brother's funeral.

France

France vows 'zero tolerance' against racist police officers

"Racism has no place in society, let alone in our republican police," French interior minister Christophe Castaner said on Monday as he unveiled measures to tackle the problem.

World

Watch: How George Floyd's death has reignited racism rage in France

For some, the death of George Floyd has clear parallels with that of Adama Traoré in France.

USA

'Gut-wrenching and unacceptable': Police shove man, 75, to floor

It happened during a protest over racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd.

USA

Charges filed against three officers who watched as George Floyd died

Charges against Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, have also been upgraded to second-degree murder.

USA

'Come November, we will remember' George Floyd, says Rev Jesse Jackson

"There's power in vote, power in demonstrations," civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson told Euronews.

World News

Police racially profile in Europe too, say experts

Anti-racism protests have been taking place across Europe, where the issues of police brutality and racial profiling are "often denied", experts have told Euronews.