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Three white Americans go on trial in death of black jogger
Gregory McMichael, 65, his son Travis, 35, and their neighbor William Bryan, 52, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault after chasing 25-year-old...
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Chauvin, other officers plead not guilty to federal charges in Floyd death
Chauvin was sentenced in June to 22 and a half years in prison for Floyd's May 2020 death, which sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States.
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Hate crimes rose against Black, Asian Americans in 2020: FBI
In a year that saw huge Black Lives Matter protests which helped force a reckoning on racism, reports of hate crimes against Black Americans rose 40 %, from 1,972 to 2,755, the data showed.
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder
The 45-year-old former US cop gave his 'condolences' to the Floyd family in a Minneapolis court, without apologising, before Judge Peter Cahill handed down a lesser sentence than the 30 years the prosecution had sought.
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Former US cop who killed George Floyd to face sentencing
Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years behind bars for the 45-year-old white ex-cop, who has been incarcerated since being found guilty of homicide two months ago.
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Judge tosses most claims against Trump over police charge outside WHouse
The American Civil Liberties Union and other US civil rights groups accused the then-president and top officials in June 2020 of violating the constitutional rights of Black Lives Matters campaigners and individual protesters.
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US teen who filmed Floyd's murder says video brought justice
Darnella Frazier, then 17, took out her phone in Minneapolis and recorded Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, providing crucial evidence that led to Chauvin's conviction.
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Trial postponed for three US ex-police charged in Floyd death
White ex-officer Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of murdering African American George Floyd last year in a case that prompted a national reckoning on racial injustice and police brutality.
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Lindani Myeni’s lawyer: Hawaii police didn't follow protocol when they shot him
Myeni was killed last month after a woman called the police screaming hysterically over the phone, ostensibly believing that Myeni wanted to harm her.
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Lindani Myeni’s memorial service to be held in Empangeni today
The 29-year-old rugby player, who was married to American national Lindsay, was killed by members of the Honolulu police department in Hawaii following an altercation.
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US ex-cop convicted of Floyd murder seeks new trial
The 45-year-old -- who knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes in Minneapolis -- faces up to 40 years in prison after being found guilty last month in a case that prompted a national reckoning on racial injustice and police brutality.
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Zikalala: No stone must be left unturned in probe into Lindani Myeni’s death
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has called for a thorough investigation into the shooting and murder of Lindani Myeni as the province prepared for the repatriation of his body.
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Lindani Myeni’s body to arrive in SA on Friday, says Zikalala
The body of 29-year-old Myeni, who was killed by police in Hawaii, is expected to arrive in South Africa next week.
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Black Americans embraced Biden, and in Floyd trial he embraced them back
A politician whose own seemingly charmed life was turned upside down by searing family tragedies, Biden has long been a master at showing compassion.
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OPINION: The trial of George Floyd: There are no broken justice systems
Justice is not conviction. Corrective action is the afterthought of justice. Justice is and should be first and foremost, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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US announces probe into Minneapolis police
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department systematically uses excessive force and 'engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing,' including during legal protests.
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'Justice': America reacts to George Floyd murderer's conviction
On Tuesday sacked Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, a black man who died when the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year.
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Lindani Myeni’s family, friends desperate for answers over his murder
The 29-year-old was apparently confronted by at least three officers who allegedly failed to announce themselves and show their credentials before he was shot.
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Hawaii police deny wrongdoing, saying cops who shot Lindani Myeni were ‘brave’
The Honolulu police department's Allan Nagata said it was dark and officers did not know whether he (the suspect) had a weapon. Nagata said he was impressed by how they handled the situation.
