Under Strain
The confrontation unfolding in Minneapolis is no longer merely about immigration enforcement.
The confrontation unfolding in Minneapolis is no longer merely about immigration enforcement.
The killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has become more than a tragic encounter between a citizen and federal agents.
A 37-year-old woman was shot in the head by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in south Minneapolis yesterday during a federal immigration operation.
The judge said the case had been painful for the community and the country, but above all, for Floyd’s family.
The crash resulted in one woman being killed and three others suffering non-life threatening injuries, the Department added.
The clash over Jackson's statue is part of the latest movement in the protests: tearing down statues and monuments to individuals linked to the US' racist past.
Minneapolis has been a centre of anti-racism and police brutality protests that have spread across the US since George Floyd, a black man, died while being restrained by a white office
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.
The massive protests comes as the US faces a historic reckoning on systemic racism, with mass civil unrest ignited by the May 25 killing of another African American man, George Floyd, while in police custody.
