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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.
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EFF calls for Dirco’s intervention after Lindani Myeni is killed by Hawaii cops
The 29-year-old former KZN rugby star was shot dead by Hawaii police on Wednesday, in an incident where Honolulu authorities reportedly responded to a burglary in progress.
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Defence begins for officer charged with murdering George Floyd
Eric Nelson, Chauvin's lawyer, has adopted what amounts to a three-pronged defence strategy during the opening weeks of the high-profile trial.
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Minneapolis under curfew after officer shoots black motorist dead
Dozens of protesters waved signs and chanted slogans in front of the police station in Brooklyn Center, the suburb where Sunday's killing occurred.
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US police shooting of black man sparks fresh protests
Hundreds of people gathered outside the police station in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis, with police later firing teargas and flash bangs to disperse the crowd, according to an AFP videojournalist.
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Jury selection delayed in trial of officer charged in George Floyd death
As hundreds of protestors gathered near a heavily guarded Minneapolis courthouse, Judge Peter Cahill ordered the selection of jurors in the closely watched trial delayed until at least Tuesday.
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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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Policeman pleads not guilty in Breonna Taylor case
Detective Brett Hankison rejected grand jury charges unveiled last week that accused him of 'wanton endangerment,' for wildly and blindly shooting into adjacent apartments during the raid that saw Taylor shot dead by two other officers.
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Louisville heads for another night under curfew amid Breonna Taylor protests
Demonstrations erupted in Louisville and other cities around the United States after it was announced Wednesday that a grand jury had decided not to charge anyone in connection with the killing of Taylor.
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Two US police shot as protests erupt over Breonna Taylor case
A grand jury charged one of the three officers involved in the raid of Breonna Taylor's apartment with "wanton endangerment", but neither he nor his two colleagues will face charges over her death.
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Family of US police shooting victim Breonna Taylor settles civil case for $12m
The civil settlement was substantial and relatively quick, reflecting the public pressure and emotion surrounding the case of the 26-year-old, which became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Trump visits Kenosha, not to urge racial healing but to back police
Trump has largely overlooked the racial wounds caused by police use of force and played down the more than 180,000 US deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden accuses 'toxic' Trump of fanning US unrest
'The incumbent president is incapable of telling us the truth, incapable of facing the facts and incapable of healing.'
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Portland mayor urges restraint, renunciation of violence after fatal shooting
Mayor Ted Wheeler lashed out at President Donald Trump for political rhetoric that he said 'encouraged division and stoked violence.'
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Conventions highlight wildly different Biden, Trump strategies for elections
Trump’s convention depicted the president as a champion of 'law and order,' taking aim at voters who do not approve of his divisive and inflammatory rhetoric but may be jittery about months of protests over racial injustice and police brutality that have sometimes turned violent.
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NBA playoffs resume Saturday as league vows more social support
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts said in a joint statement that 'all parties agreed to resume NBA playoff games on Saturday'.
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Dwayne Johnson, Under Armour delay sneaker launch in wake of Wisconsin shooting
The sportswear maker’s move comes after several professional athletes refused to play games on Wednesday to protest racial injustice, hitting the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer.
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NBA players vote to continue playoff season
ESPN and The Athletic website said players attending a meeting in Orlando had agreed to resume the playoffs, although games scheduled for Thursday would be postponed.
