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London suburb Tulse Hill could be renamed due to its slavery links

The south London suburb was named after Sir Henry Tulse, whose wealth primarily derived from slavery

The Independent UK

Republican Royce White isn’t the average jock turned politician

While the 30-year-old’s self-determined streak might have cost him a lucrative NBA career, he has a decent shot at being elected to Congress

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin dad wants cop charged for restraint of daughter

A Wisconsin father is demanding that prosecutors charge an off-duty police officer who appears to have briefly pressed his knee into his 12-year-old daughter's neck similar to how Derek Chauvin restrained George Floyd

The Independent UK

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School video shows off-duty Kenosha cop kneeling on 12-year-old’s neck

Footage of the now viral video sparks outrage in wake of police murder of George Floyd

The Independent UK

Will Bunch: Marina Ovsyannikova's courage should make US stop our own war against protests

It was a stunning, brave act that electrified Americans — even if no one witnessed it in real time. But the soon-to-be-viral video of a Russian state TV employee named Marina Ovsyannikova crashing a live broadcast with a large "NO WAR" sign criticizing the regime of Vladimir Putin for its…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Video shows dying LA DUI suspect pinned down after refusing to give blood for fear of needles

Criminal justice professor says ‘officers demonstrated callous disregard for value of human life’

The Independent UK

Before Floyd, a Black man screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ then died

Edward Bronstein struggled, screamed repeatedly, then fell silent as California officers held him down.

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Off-duty police officer accused of kneeling on 12-year-old girl’s neck at Wisconsin school in viral video

Incident has drawn comparisons to George Floyd’s murder and took place in Kenosha where Kyle Rittenhouse shot dead two men and wounded a third during racial justice protests

The Independent UK

Police officer acquitted of murdering Indigenous Australian

A police officer has been acquitted on all charges after shooting dead an Indigenous Australian in a case that was highlighted during protests following American George Floyd’s murder in custody

The Independent UK

3 years in federal prison for Minnesota 'Boogaloo Bois' member who pleaded guilty to weapons plot

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota member of the Boogaloo Bois extremist group was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday after pleading guilty to a plot to leverage unrest after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd in hopes of raising money for the antigovernment movement.

Tribune News Service

A ‘vast, vast void’ in leadership: Audit rips Minneapolis police response to 2020 George Floyd protests

Police didn’t know how many riot weapons fired at protesters

The Independent UK

Sentencing scheduled for 'Boogaloo Bois' member who pleaded guilty to weapons plot

MINNEAPOLIS — Sentencing is Thursday for a member of the Boogaloo Bois extremist group who has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a plot to leverage street unrest after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd in hopes of raising money for its anti-government movement.

Tribune News Service

Report: Minneapolis didn't follow protocols in Floyd unrest

A report on how Minneapolis police, fire and other agencies responded to protests that erupted following the killing of George Floyd paints a picture of miscommunication and a lack of planning

The Independent UK

‘Putin will fail and Russia will suffer strategic defeat’ in Ukraine, says Blinken – as it happened

US secretary of state makes remark in press conference with British foreign secretary Liz Truss

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Report: Minneapolis failed to follow emergency protocols during protests, riots in 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — Mayor Jacob Frey failed to implement the city's emergency protocols when responding to protests and riots that erupted across Minneapolis after George Floyd's murder in the 10-day period starting May 25, 2020, according to a long-anticipated report given to City Council members Tuesday.

The Conversation

Why does critical race theory make people so uncomfortable?

As the war on critical race theory (CRT) ramps up across the United States, it has become one of the most politicized schools of thought, sparking debate in both private and public spheres. While debates surrounding CRT are not new, it has gained increased attention following George Floyd’s murder and…

The Guardian - US

US Senate unanimously passes bill to make lynching a federal hate crime

An earlier version of the bill, which was blocked in the Senate, was passed by the House in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder

The Independent UK

Trial to start for lawsuit over Denver police use of force

A lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force against people protesting the killing of George Floyd two years ago is set to go on trial in federal court

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Angela Davis on the power of protest: ‘We can’t do anything without optimism’

In 1972, the former Black Panther was facing the death penalty. Five decades after the campaign for her release went global, she still believes people are the ‘motors of history’

Chicago Sun-Times

Toxic culture in police departments must change

The ‘good old boys’ police network is the cancer that caused George Floyd’s death and many other incidents that should never have happened.

Reason

Ukrainians Take Up Arms in Self Defense

They’re not the only ones who should be allowed to protect themselves.

The Independent UK

Woman gets 5-year term for police car fires in 2020 protest

A woman who torched five Seattle police cars during a tumultuous protest that heralded a summer of unrest after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison

The Independent UK

From George Floyd to Amir Locke, have Minneapolis police learned nothing?

Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis Police Department promised ‘transformational change’ to policing in the city after Floyd’s murder. Nearly two years later, the killing of Locke shows that hasn’t happened, Josh Marcus writes

Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle says George Floyd's death 'invoked centuries of unhealed wounds'

Meghan Markle addressed the tragic death of US man George Floyd as she and husband Prince Harry accepted a special prize at the NAACP Awards

Los Angeles Times

How Gayle King put a national spotlight on the killing of Trayvon Martin

“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King recalls the editorial story meeting at her network in February 2012 when she first brought up the name Trayvon Martin.

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