Us police brutality
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...
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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.
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Jury in George Floyd murder trial to hear closing arguments
Derek Chauvin, a 19-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department, faces a maximum of 40 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charge - second-degree murder.
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Lindani Myeni's widow battles to make sense of his killing at hands of US police
The 29-year-old former KwaZulu-Natal rugby player was shot dead by Hawaii police last week.
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Lindani Myeni’s widow calls for release of full bodycam footage of his shooting
Lindsay Myeni's husband, 29-year-old former KwaZulu-Natal rugby player Lindani, was shot and killed in Hawaii on Wednesday.
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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.
