Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
A former police officer of Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota, pleaded guilty to manslaughter allegedly in the death of George Floyd.
A former police officer of Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota, pleaded guilty to manslaughter allegedly in the death of George Floyd.
The death of an elderly activist raises many questions about the knee-jerk reactions of our investigating agencies, lack of application of mind of prison authorities and limitations of our criminal justice system. How Indian democracy responds after the tragic death of the elderly undertrial is yet to be seen. If we fail, the tragedy of Stan Swamy will haunt us for many years
Floyd (46), was killed in a brutal abuse of police force on May 25 last year during an arrest after a store clerk alleged, he had passed a counterfeit USD 20 bill in Minneapolis.
It is an index to the enormity of that tragedy that Robert Aaron Long (21), the man who went on the rampage at three spas in the Atlanta area, has been charged with eight counts of murder in connection with the attacks.
Public anger was reignited after Blake was shot seven times by a white police officer in Kenosha city, leading to consecutive days of protests and violence.
The marchers chanted the names of black men and women killed by police officers across the US, and said "too many".
The curfew had gone into effect on Thursday night amid fears of protests turning violent, covered the area in downtown Tulsa around the BOK Center arena where Trump is to speak on Saturday.
EU capitals are urged to denounce "the disproportionate use of force and racist tendencies in law enforcement."
The protests that have erupted all over America are not just about blacks fighting for justice. We see Americans of all colours and backgrounds taking to the streets alongside black demonstrators to fight against institutional racism and white supremacy.
Brooks' shooting came less than three weeks after a Minneapolis police officer's killing of handcuffed African American George Floyd on May 25 fuelled a national uproar over racism and police brutality.
