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.
A protest by the Black Lives Matter group planned for Saturday had been switched to Friday to avoid clashes with the far-right counter-demonstration.
The Premier League's statement has come in the wake of anti-racism protests in several parts of the world after the killing of a black civilian in the USA.
Australia's indigenous people represent a disproportionate 28 percent of the prison inmates despite forming less than 3 per cent of the country's 25 million inhabitants.
Donald Trump -- who has faced criticism for his responses to the outbreak of the protests against racism and police brutality -- said he wanted to 'see really compassionate but strong law enforcement', adding 'toughness is sometimes the most compassionate'.
Police have boarded up prominent statues around London ahead of a new wave of demonstrations and rallies this weekend.
