Us police brutality
Jury clears Louisville police officer in Breonna Taylor raid
Brett Hankison, 45, was found not guilty of three counts of 'wanton endangerment' for opening fire blindly during a raid on the apartment of Breonna Taylor.
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Ex-policeman says he deferred to Chauvin during George Floyd killing
J. Alexander Kueng, who is Black, took the witness stand on Wednesday and Thursday and defended his actions.
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Protests in US after white off-duty officer shoots dead Black man
The death of Jason Walker threatens to catapult racism back into the spotlight as Black Americans demand justice over several killings that have highlighted the United States's struggles with gun laws, police impunity, and racial inequality.
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Sculptures of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor to be sold at auction for charity
The two statues are the work of artist Chris Carnabuci, while the statue of Taylor has been decorated by Brooklyn-based Nigerian artist Laolu Senbanjo, also known as Laolu NYC, who has worked with Beyonce in the past.
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Ex-cop convicted of George Floyd's murder files appeal
Derek Chauvin, who in June was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 10 minutes, appealed the conviction Thursday night with a Minnesota district court, on the last day he was able to do so.
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Ex-cop convicted of Floyd murder pleads not guilty in separate violence case
Derek Chauvin, 45, is serving a 22-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the May 2020 murder of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whose death sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States.
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US Justice Dept restricts use of chokeholds, 'no knock' entries
The use of chokeholds and 'no knock' warrants - when law enforcement enters a premises unannounced - have featured in several recent cases in the United States involving the deaths of Black men and women at the hands of police.
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US former police officer to be sentenced for George Floyd murder
Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years for the white, 45-year-old killer, who has been jailed since being convicted on three counts of murder and manslaughter two months ago.
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Will US justice system be tougher on police after George Floyd case?
Although police kill an average of 1,000 people every year, only 110 officers were charged with murder between 2005 and 2015, according to a count by Bowling Green State University.
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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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UN urged to create commission to probe US police violence
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union were among the dozens of groups that made the request in a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Chauvin, three other officers face new charges for George Floyd death
The federal charges unsealed on Friday are separate from those brought against the former officers by the state of Minnesota.
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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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Lindani Myeni’s remains expected to arrive in SA on Saturday
The KwaZulu-Natal-born former rugby player from Empangeni was shot dead by Honolulu police on the island state of Hawaii, two weeks ago.
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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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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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Govt offers to repatriate Lindani Myeni's body to SA - report
The father of two was shot and killed during an alleged altercation with Honolulu police in the US state of Hawaii.
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Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd's murder
The jury deliberated less than 11 hours before finding 45-year-old Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
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Jury begins deliberations in George Floyd murder trial
Prosecutors, in closing arguments to the jury, which will be sequestered during deliberations, repeatedly showed the harrowing video seen by millions around the world.
