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George Floyd said officers would 'kill' him in new recording transcript
According to the transcript, Floyd says, 'Momma, I love you. Tell my kids I love them. I'm dead.' He called for his mother and children several more times.
Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
'In the name of history, whether you're black or white, rich or poor, Democrat or Republican, I ask you today to stand in the name of history,' Democratic senator Derrick T Simmons urges his colleagues before the vote
Probe ordered into police death of black man in Colorado as anger flares
Elijah McClain, 23, died last August in Aurora, near Denver, 3 days after he was put in a chokehold by police, injected with ketamine to sedate him, and suffered cardiac arrest
Police reform bill clears U.S. House but deadlock awaits in Senate
President Donald Trump is opposed to the House measure, and says the Democrats were aiming to 'weaken our police' and end officer immunity
Protestors try to topple statue outside White House
Several hundred protestors are pushed back by at least 100 security force personnel after they had thrown ropes around the statue of Andrew Jackson
1 dead in shooting at Seattle protest movement zone
Police say another man is seriously wounded with 'life-threatening injuries'
Warner Records signs 12-year-old Black Lives Matter protest singer
Keedron Bryant's viral a cappella gospel song 'I Just Wanna Live' is about his fears growing up as a black man in the US
Black U.S. State Dept official quits after Trump race response
The Washington Post says, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submits her resignation
Church and Bank of England apologize for slavery roles
Research finds that nearly 100 clergymen and 6 governors plus 4 directors of the bank benefitted from slavery
U.N. urged to hold U.S. 'accountable' over racism, police violence
The American Civil Liberties Union warns countries that 'partial or half-baked measures of accountability won't remedy structural racism'
U.S. Republicans unveil police reform bill focusing on transparency
'This is not about trying to create partisan differences. This is about coming together and getting an outcome,' says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Floyd's brother tells U.N. 'black lives do not matter' in U.S.
'You in the United Nations are your brothers' and sisters' keepers in America, and you have the power to help us get justice for my brother George Floyd,' says Philonise Floyd
[OPINION] Injustice anywhere is a threat everywhere
'Racism operates under similar rules with the pandemic we face. Its spread and reach are dependent on the ignorance and selfishness of individuals.'
Extreme right 'boogaloo' follower charged with police murders
Officials say the suspect is associated with the underground 'boogaloo bois' ideology, which espouses a mix of anti-government extremism and civil and race war.
Trump signs police reform order to end 'patterns of failure'
(UPDATED) The presidential directive provides funding incentives for police departments nationwide to include a ban on choke holds and extra training on guidelines for the use of force
L.A. sheriff vows 'thorough' probe after black man found hanging from tree
Questions are also raised following a similar death last month of another black man
'Guardians not warriors': Atlanta mayor orders police reforms
The mayor describes the police shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks as a 'murder' and said it 'didn't have to end that way'
U.N. rights council agrees to urgent debate on racism, police violence
It is only the fifth time in the council's 14-year history that it has agreed to hold an 'urgent debate,' which is a special debate agreed upon within a regular session of the council
Another police killing of a black man stokes U.S. tension, debate
A Wendy's restaurant where 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed is set on fire, and hundreds of people march to protest the killing
America's original sin: Floyd death prompts historical soul-searching
'We're seeing tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, of Americans wrestling with fundamental questions of what do we do with the unsavory – and, let's be frank, even immoral – aspects of our past.'
How Black Lives Matter is changing entertainment
Since the death of George Floyd, the reinvigorated Black Lives Matter movement has been rocking the entertainment landscape worldwide – from TV, music, to literature
Bob Dylan: George Floyd's death 'sickened me'
'It sickened me to no end to see George tortured to death like that,' the folk singer says during a rare interview following mass anti-racism protests in the US
'Star Trek' icon George Takei says protests show 'progress' on diversity
The Asian-American actor and LGBTQ icon urges the youth to stand firm on minority rights, saying the pandemic is renewing 'deep-rooted prejudices' in society
Protesters face life in prison over police car attacks in NY
The indictments, filed by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, accuse Samantha Shader, Colinford Mattis, and Urooj Rahman of throwing explosive devices at police cars in two separate incidents in late May
Trudeau says racism exists in all Canada institutions
Trudeau himself takes a knee, a popular protest gesture, at a demonstration outside his office
Trump praises U.S. police, rejecting protesters' cries of racism
'You always have a bad apple, no matter where you go,' says Trump, who is making law and order a new keystone of his bid to win a second term
Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: The relevance of #BlackLivesMatter to Filipinos
Leloy Claudio talks to Sheila Coronel and Vince Rafael about the relevance of the Black Lives Matter movement to Filipinos
U.S. retailers condemn racism but critics say profiling persists
'There's no shame in having biases,' but it's important to recognize and not act on them, says Anne-Marie Hakstian, a professor at Salem State University
After George Floyd, pressure on Biden to pick black VP
'I want someone strong, and someone who is ready to be president on day one,' Biden says
Floyd brother tells U.S. Congress to 'stop' pain, pass police reform
Philonise Floyd appears in person before a House hearing, where he describes the anguish of watching a video of George's death and demands lawmakers address the systemic problems in law enforcement
CrossFit CEO steps down after 'FLOYD-19' tweet sparks outrage
After posting an insensitive tweet, CrossFit founder Greg Glassman admits creating a rift in the fitness community
PM says France 'not racist' as Floyd tribute held in Paris
Some placards at the rally draw parallels between George Floyd and those who have recently died at the hands of the French police
U.S. reverend slams Trump 'wickedness' at George Floyd funeral
'You take rubber bullets and tear gas to clear out peaceful protesters and then take a Bible and walk in front of a church and use a church as a prop? Wickedness in high places,' Reverend Al Sharpton says
Houston bids farewell to George Floyd in hometown funeral
Politicians, civil rights activists, and celebrities join the family to share memories of the man they call a 'gentle giant'
Self-described KKK leader charged for driving into U.S. protesters
'Harry H. Rogers, 36, is charged with assault and battery, attempted malicious wounding, and felony vandalism. Additional charges are being investigated,' says Henrico County's Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor
U.S. police in hot seat after years of near impunity
George Floyd's death is just the latest incident in a larger pattern of police use of lethal force
[OPINION] We can’t breathe
'Today, we are breathless, but we cannot be breathless for too long, for we may not have anything left to fight for and anything left to fight with'
[OPINION] The George Floyds in our midst
'If we remain blind to the bigotry in our society and only start to take notice when an issue is popular, then our voice lacks authenticity'
Democrats take a knee in U.S. Congress in George Floyd tribute
They kneel for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to mark the length of time a white police officer pinned his knee on the neck of the 46-year-old Floyd
Thousands mourn George Floyd as accused officer appears in court
(UPDATE) The Justice in Policing Act, introduced in both chambers of Congress, will make it easier to prosecute officers for abuse, and rethink how they are recruited and trained
France police to ban chokehold arrest as protest anger mounts
Media outlets publish the contents of a private Facebook group on which French police members repeatedly use racist and sexist terms and mock victims of police brutality
Reebok slams CrossFit in outrage over CEO's tweet
CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman tweets 'It's FLOYD-19' as the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation classifies racism and discrimination as a public health issue
Man shot after car driven into George Floyd protest in Seattle
Footage broadcast by local television station Q13Fox shows a man carrying a pistol getting out of a car near the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct as protesters screamed and fled
Europeans join global wave of anti-racism protests
'It's really hard to live here,' says Senegalese migrant Morikeba Samate, 32, one of the thousands to have arrived in Italy after risking the perilous crossing across the Mediterranean
Minneapolis council votes to dismantle police as protests continue
(UPDATED) 'We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe,' Council President Lisa Bender says
US Democrats press anti-racism reforms as protests continue
Trump went on the attack against Joe Biden, tweeting without evidence that 'not only will Sleepy Joe Biden DEFUND THE POLICE, but he will DEFUND OUR MILITARY!'
NYT editor resigns after backlash over senator's hardline op-ed
Some 800 Times staffers sign a petition in protest of the publication of 'Send in The Military' by Republican US Senator Tom Cotton
'Time for a change': Anti-racism protesters march across U.S.
Protests took place from New York to Los Angeles with Washington as the epicenter
U.S. accuses China of using Floyd death for propaganda
'The CCP's propaganda efforts – seeking to conflate the United States' actions in the wake of the death of George Floyd with the CCP's denial of basic human rights and freedom – should be seen for the fraud that they are,' says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
'Burn down racism': Global protests spread over George Floyd's death
Officials around the world are trying to balance understanding at people's pent-up anger with warnings about the dangers of coronavirus
