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George Floyd died from 'low level of oxygen': doctor
Dr Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist, told the jury at Chauvin's murder and manslaughter trial that he had watched videos of Floyd's May 25, 2020 arrest 'hundreds...
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Key witness in Floyd murder trial seeks to avoid testifying
Morries Hall, who was with Floyd in his car shortly before his death, is in custody and appeared by video camera at the hearing after he was subpoenaed to testify.
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Witness at Floyd trial feels 'disbelief and guilt' over his death
Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter for his role in Floyd's May 25, 2020 death, which was captured on video and sparked anti-racism protests around the world.
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'It wasn't right': witness to Floyd death tells court
Darnella Frazier, 18, was among the witnesses who gave emotional testimony on Tuesday at the high-profile trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Jury in George Floyd murder trial shown harrowing video of his death
Prosecutors sought to demonstrate that white then-police officer Derek Chauvin had no justification for using the dangerous move for some nine minutes on Floyd, an African-American man, last May during an arrest on a minor charge.
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Floyd murder trial 'defining' chance for justice: UN rights chief
However, it is a chance denied to countless other families, because "so many cases" involving the deaths of people of African descent never make it to court, Bachelet told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Two jurors dismissed in George Floyd murder trial
The two jurors said under questioning by the judge that they had heard about the settlement and it would affect their ability to be impartial in the case.
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Music world to honour its best at toned down Grammys
The 63rd annual Grammys falls nearly a year to the day after venues big and small were forced to close, as COVID-19 infections flared across the United States.
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Minneapolis braces for trial of officer charged in George Floyd's death
Floyd's death laid bare already sore racial wounds in the United States, sparking months of sometimes violent protests against racial injustice and police brutality, both in the US and abroad.
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ANALYSIS: Racism has a physical impact on the body – here’s how
Racism operates at multiple levels to negatively affect health. Physical violence and rampant infectious diseases are the tip of the iceberg.
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Black Lives Matter proposed for Nobel Peace Prize
Founded in the United States in 2013, the movement received an impetus in May after George Floyd died. A white policeman had knelt on Floyd's neck for eight minutes ignoring Floyd's pleas that he couldn't breathe.
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The empire writes back: tackling Britain's colonial past
Sathnam Sanghera's new book, 'Empireland' explores Britain's uneasy relationship with its past, which was thrown into sharp relief by the Black Lives Matter protests last year.
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In 2020, the killing of George Floyd reignited Black Lives Matter protests
The death of George Floyd and that of other black people at the hands of white police in the US and other parts of the world started conversations about racism and unwarranted power.
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Statue of Lincoln and kneeling black man removed from Boston
The contrast of the fully-clothed Lincoln and a near-naked black man on his knees was considered demeaning, and the city's arts council ruled last June in favor of its removal.
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Police officers involved in Breonna Taylor case fired
Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room aide, was shot six times after police forced their way into her apartment as she slept with her boyfriend on 13 March.
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#COVID, #BlackLivesMatter top Twitter themes in 2020
In a summary of trends, Twitter said the hashtag #COVID19 and other variations were tweeted nearly 400 million times, while #StayHome was the third biggest hashtag of the year.
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Pope derides anti-mask movements, backs racial justice campaign
Pope Francis took aim Monday at protests against coronavirus restrictions, contrasting them with the "healthy indignation" seen in the global demonstrations against racism after the killing of George Floyd in the United States.
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What Biden’s win means for race relations, US foreign policy & the Supreme Court
Joe Biden’s victory presents an opportunity to reset the White House agenda and put it on a different course.
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Wallabies rule out taking a knee against All Blacks
The prospect of a silent protest during the national anthem ahead of the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on October 31 against New Zealand was raised this week by senior Australian player Dane Haylett-Petty.
