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George Floyd died after being pinned down with a knee to the throat by a police officer for nearly nine minutes

Four US police officers charged over George Floyd death

The Minneapolis police officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd for nearly nine minutes will now be charged with second-degree murder, while his three colleagues will also face charges, court documents show.

US • 03 Jun 20

People raise their hands and shout slogans as they protest at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis

Pope, UN rights head condemn racism and violence in US

Pope Francis has called for national reconciliation in the United States, saying that while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out is "self-destructive and self-defeating".

US • 03 Jun 20

A man holds up his fist while hundreds of demonstrators march to protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Washington, DC

UN: 'Endemic racial discrimination' exposed in US

The UN rights chief has said the coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the US and protests triggered by George Floyd's death had laid bare "endemic inequalities" that must be addressed.

World • 02 Jun 20

Protesters were cleared from the streets to allow Donald Trump walk to a nearby church

Democrats appalled as Trump ratchets up rhetoric

The chair of Democrats Abroad Ireland has said the Democratic organisation in the United States is extremely concerned by the "escalating rhetoric and lack of compassion" showed by President Donald Trump.

Ireland • 02 Jun 20

Police officers hold pellet guns during a demonstration in Washington, DC

Violence spreads in US as Trump faces anger

Violence and looting spread early today to more US cities as President Donald Trump faced heated criticism for using force outside the White House to dispel peaceful demonstrators against racial injustice.

US • 02 Jun 20

Military Police members guard the perimeter near the White House

The view from outside the White House

As the US faces its worst racial unrest since the 1960s, Brian Donovan looks at President Donald Trump's reaction outside the White House as protests against police brutality worsen.

US • 02 Jun 20

US anti-racism protests stretch to New Zealand

Protests sweeping the United States over the death of George Floyd reverberated on the other side of the globe when thousands marched in solidarity on the streets of New Zealand.

World • 01 Jun 20

Protesters gathered outside the White House over the death of George Floyd

Trump urges crackdown on violence amid further protests

US President Donald Trump has urged state governors to crack down on protests over racial inequality that have engulfed the nation's cities, as officials extended curfews to prevent a seventh night of looting and vandalism.

US • 01 Jun 20

Protests once again highlight US racial divides

The video of George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer is distressing and shocking.

US • 31 May 20

Donald Trump has vowed to send National Guard troops to Minneapolis

Twitter flags Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has served a public interest notice on Donald Trump after the US president vowed to send the the National Guard troops to Minneapolis to "get the job done right" after a night of violent protests in the city.

US • 29 May 20

Protesters hold up a photo of George Floyd in Portland, Oregon

Minneapolis officer charged over black man's death

Derek Chauvin, one of four US police officers involved in the arrest of a black man in Minneapolis, who died after being pinned with a knee to the throat, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

US • 30 May 20

Outrage has grown across the US at George Floyd's death

US police fire tear gas amid protests over Floyd death

Demonstrators clashed with police overnight and set a store alight during a second night of protests in the US city of Minneapolis over the killing of a black man by a police officer who held him to the ground with a knee on his neck.

US • 28 May 20

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