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More protests in Atlanta after police fatally shoot another black man

Georgia prosecutors said they were weighing bringing charges against the police officer who shot dead 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot in Atlanta on Friday night.

France succumbs to police pressure, shies away from ban on chokeholds

French government has backed away from banning chokehold technique during arrest amid the growing protests over police brutality and racial injustice unleashed by George Floyd’s death in the US.

George Floyd’s death ushers in long-sought changes in policy, pop culture

Could his death in police custody be the trigger that brings on sweeping reforms and palpable change in race dynamics? For now, a look at some of the ways people and companies have responded to massive protests and outrage in the US and beyond.

Racism is being recorded - and that’s why the French want cameras banned

Several French lawmakers are now compelled to hinder accountability, not racial injustice.

Women suing USA Swimming say it failed to protect them from sexual abuse

Debra Grodensky, Suzette Moran and Tracy Palmero, along with three other women, filed three lawsuits this month against the national governing body, its local associations and three now-banned coaches.

Democrats propose new police reform bill, but can it work?

Under pressure after weeks of protests, Democrat lawmakers hope to remove protections for police officers accused of misconduct and make it harder to justify the use of force.

What protests in the US tell us

Racism is not going away any time soon, and neither will moments like the George Floyd killing.

Mexicans protesters clash with police after man dies in custody

At least one police officer was set on fire and two dozen protesters detained. The Jalisco governor promised an investigation and condemned the violence, which he described as having been "never before seen".

Pakistani police arrest couple for 'beating' child employee to death

Theoretically, it is illegal to employ anyone under the age of 15, but it remains common practice in Pakistan, where a large number of children are employed as undocumented domestic workers.

Four cops charged in Floyd death, one faces 2nd-degree murder count

The May 25 death of George Floyd - who had been accused of trying to buy cigarettes with a counterfeit bill - has ignited protests across the United States over systemic racism and police brutality.

Why police brutality persists in the US

Policing in America is broken. Is it time to rethink the role of the police?

Atlanta mayor says two officers fired in 'excessive force' arrests

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a news conference that she and police Chief Erika Shields made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage of a Saturday night incident that first gained attention from video online and on local news.