Political Repression

Trump to reveal modest executive order on police reforms

The order is expected to seek the use of financial incentives to encourage police departments to adhere to best practices following nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.

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.

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.

What protests in the US tell us

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

Black Lives Matter demonstrations spread across European cities

After the killing of an unarmed black man in police custody sparked protests in the US, thousands gathered in major European cities to show solidarity and demonstrate against police brutality and racial discrimination.

Why are African Americans subject to more police violence?

A white Minneapolis policeman killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for some eight minutes as the black man said he couldn't breathe has exposed once again the strained race relations between black communities and police.

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".

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.

'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters US

Cars and businesses were torched, the words "I can't breathe" were spray-painted all over buildings, a fire in a trash bin burned near the gates of the White House, and thousands marched through city streets to protest the death of George Floyd.