From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests
4 years, 7 months ago

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests

NPR  

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Gordwin Odhiambo/AFP via Getty Images Gordwin Odhiambo/AFP via Getty Images Around the world, people have held vigils, organized protests and painted murals this week to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across America. In Ghana, the president tweeted a drawing of George Floyd and wrote: "Black people, the world over, are distraught by the killing of an unarmed black man." toggle caption Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images It truly warms my heart to see Syrians supporting BLM even with everything they’re going through in Syria! June 1, 2020.#BlackLiveMatters #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/hEpIr9zulP — 𝐌𝐀𝐈⁷₁₃ June 1, 2020 toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images toggle caption Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images toggle caption Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images

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Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice
1 year, 7 months ago

Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing. Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions — such as banning chokeholds and changing the so-called qualified immunity protections …

George Floyd mural in Milwaukee vandalized
2 years, 2 months ago

George Floyd mural in Milwaukee vandalized

Raw Story  

A mural of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests in 2020, was vandalized sometime before Tuesday in Milwaukee. On Monday, former Minneapolis officer Jay Alexander Kueng accepted a deal to plead guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s killing. Kueng helped restrain Floyd as former officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s …

Editorial: Another victim of the Floyd killing: The right to protest
3 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Another victim of the Floyd killing: The right to protest

LA Times  

Demonstrators march in downtown Los Angeles last May following the killing of George Floyd. On a night in mid-December 1773, a group of about 60 men who had disguised themselves as Native Americans boarded three merchant ships at a Boston wharf and dumped dozens of chests of imported tea into the cold dark waters — an act of civil disobedience …

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials

CNN  

CNN — As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. “And they’ve had to relive that pain and grief each and every time those horrific 9 minutes and 29 …

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They were the spark for the Black Lives Matter movement, which became …

George Floyd anniversary: BLM got a plaza in Washington. Will it get police reform?
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd anniversary: BLM got a plaza in Washington. Will it get police reform?

LA Times  

Dozens of protestors, many with the Black Lives Matters movement, stand off with police on Grand Ave., downtown, in response to the death of George Floyd. In September, Kamala Harris — then a vice presidential nominee — praised the movement, speaking of “the brilliance and the impact of Black Lives Matter,” which she called “the most significant agent for change …

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory

LA Times  

Artist Dennis Owes, 31, from Ghana, puts the finishing touches on his portrait of George Floyd during a rally on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones in police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of …

AP PHOTOS: Looking back at fiery George Floyd protests
3 years, 8 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Looking back at fiery George Floyd protests

Associated Press  

The protests raged night after night, starting in Minneapolis and swiftly spreading across the U.S. and around the world in the days after George Floyd’s death. Nearly a year later, the police officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck was convicted of murder Tuesday, and crowds filled city streets again, this time to celebrate the verdict. But the images …

Joe Biden says George Floyd's death was a 'stain on the soul of our nation'
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden says George Floyd's death was a 'stain on the soul of our nation'

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden said George Floyd's death showed systemic racism was a "stain on the soul of the nation" but the conviction of Derek Chauvin meant "nobody is above the law". The US president said the verdict could be "a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America" but such verdicts were "much too rare". "This systemic racism is …

Maintaining a memorial at the scene of George Floyd’s death
3 years, 8 months ago

Maintaining a memorial at the scene of George Floyd’s death

LA Times  

The intersection where George Floyd died, home to a memorial, has been closed to traffic since his death. People gather outside Minneapolis’ Cup Foods, where George Floyd died in police custody, for Sunday’s rally. I think these police shootings and George Floyd and Breonna and Tamir and Philando are all modern-day lynchings.” Most impromptu memorials to police killings typically aren’t …

Opinion: What the haunting connection between George Floyd and Daunte Wright reveals
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: What the haunting connection between George Floyd and Daunte Wright reveals

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. CNN — The news that George Floyd’s girlfriend, Courtney …

Fiery chants for justice from marchers at Chauvin trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Fiery chants for justice from marchers at Chauvin trial

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of people gathered Monday outside the fortified courthouse for the first day of the trial of a former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, with chants of “No justice, no peace!” and speakers imploring the jurors to “do the right thing.” Many in the crowd carried banners, some reading “Justice for George Floyd” and “Convict Killer …

For Police, MAGA Insurrectionists Weren't A Threat. Black Lives Matter Was.
4 years ago

For Police, MAGA Insurrectionists Weren't A Threat. Black Lives Matter Was.

Huff Post  

On Wednesday, a crowd of white supporters of President Donald Trump livestreamed a fascist insurrection. Getty Images/Reuters In June, for example, when antiracist protesters rallied in the capital, National Guard troops in bulletproof vests, helmets and goggles lined the steps of the Lincoln Memorial like an occupying army; police flew helicopters low enough to generate gale-force winds; and, at Trump’s …

In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter
4 years ago

In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter

NPR  

In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter Enlarge this image toggle caption Gallo Images via Getty Images Gallo Images via Getty Images The Black Lives Matter movement became an international phenomenon in 2020. "This message of this movement — Las Vidas Negras Importan — of Black Lives Matter, were young Afro-Colombians who wanted …

George Floyd trial: Prospective jurors are asked to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests
4 years ago

George Floyd trial: Prospective jurors are asked to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests

CNN  

CNN — Prospective jurors in the upcoming criminal trial stemming from George Floyd’s death were sent a questionnaire asking them to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests and their views on policing. “Did you, or someone close to you, participate in any of the demonstrations or marches against police brutality that took place in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death?” …

2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment
4 years ago

2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment

LA Times  

For months this summer, these Black and brown faces looked out on us from the boarded-up windows of businesses in Venice, spray-painted on plywood and awaiting riots that never came. What ethical, empathic human being wouldn’t rise up in anger after watching this Black man die on a Minneapolis sidewalk, his neck under the knee of a white cop who …

Artists, activists rush to save Black Lives Matter murals
4 years ago

Artists, activists rush to save Black Lives Matter murals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The art was changing quickly, and these raw, immediate …

News Analysis: Trump sidesteps America’s racism and police brutality and labels protests ‘mob rule’
4 years, 4 months ago

News Analysis: Trump sidesteps America’s racism and police brutality and labels protests ‘mob rule’

LA Times  

President Trump and Melania Trump arrive for his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday. “But we must never allow mob rule.” In the four days leading up to Thursday’s speech, one speaker after another at the Republican National Convention dismissed and misconstrued protests held in cities large and small. …

Dozens sign letter against cancel culture following month of BLM protests
4 years, 5 months ago

Dozens sign letter against cancel culture following month of BLM protests

NL Times  

Around 90 Dutch and Flemish students, academics, politicians and opinion makers signed a declaration against cancel culture, which they linked on Thursday to pressure against freedom of speech. The letter invoked the name of George Floyd, killed as a result of police brutality in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and said the aftermath led to intimidating actions by "radical groups". …

‘Something is not right.’ George Floyd protests push white Americans to think about their privilege
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Something is not right.’ George Floyd protests push white Americans to think about their privilege

LA Times  

Mike Sexton is white and a Republican who lives in an affluent suburb of Fort Worth, where many neighbors back President Trump and some work in law enforcement. “The police are fair; institutions are fair — white people have been so happy to believe those things,” said Battalora, a former police officer and author of “Birth of a White Nation: …

Street Art Takes A Stand Against Racism In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter
4 years, 6 months ago

Street Art Takes A Stand Against Racism In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Street artists worldwide are creating powerful and thought-provoking works in protest of systemic racism. Dozens of street art murals have been painted in cities across the United States and beyond following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. Jason Armond via Getty Images Others reference the Black Lives Matter movement and the global anti-racism …

Voices of protest, crying for change, ring across US, beyond
4 years, 6 months ago

Voices of protest, crying for change, ring across US, beyond

Associated Press  

They are nurses and doctors, artists, students, construction workers, government employees; black, brown and white; young and old. Jones urged people to join a virtual demonstration anchored by a small group of activists and speakers in front of the U.S. embassy in Stockholm, inundating the embassy’s Facebook page with a photo of the Black Lives Matter logo and the words …

George Floyd protests stir difficult race debate in France, expose failure to integrate non-White immigrants, their descendants
4 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd protests stir difficult race debate in France, expose failure to integrate non-White immigrants, their descendants

Firstpost  

In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, agonising reflections on race have spread far beyond the United States. Christiane Taubira, who was the first Black woman named justice minister in France, serving from 2012 to 2016, said that a “structural discrimination” has prevented non-White minorities from finding their place in French society. “In France, they want us to stay locked …

‘Black lives don’t matter’ in the US: Floyd’s brother to the UN
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Black lives don’t matter’ in the US: Floyd’s brother to the UN

Al Jazeera  

Philonise Floyd called on the UN to investigate systemic police violence against African Americans in the US. George Floyd’s brother on Wednesday begged the United Nations to help African Americans because “Black lives do not matter in the United States”, as the UN’s rights chief urged reparations for centuries of discrimination. Philonise Floyd made an impassioned speech via video-link to …

Floyd’s cousin implores marchers to be a force for change
4 years, 6 months ago

Floyd’s cousin implores marchers to be a force for change

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands of people gathered in Richmond on Saturday for Virginia’s “5000 Man March,” a demonstration against racism that included a speech by the cousin of George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of police has prompted weeks of protests around the world. They returned to the monument about two hours later to hear speakers, …

Black lives and the experiment called America
4 years, 6 months ago

Black lives and the experiment called America

The Hindu  

In response to the protests and racial unrest that have spread across the United States and around the world in the wake of the May 25 video-recorded murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American father of five, by white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds until he stopped breathing, the …

Floyd’s death spurs question: What is a black life worth?
4 years, 6 months ago

Floyd’s death spurs question: What is a black life worth?

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — For 12-year-old Tamir Rice, it was simply carrying a toy handgun. While in police custody on May 25, Floyd repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe,” as a white officer in Minneapolis pressed his knee into the black man’s neck for what prosecutors say was nearly nine minutes. “What’s exposed in this moment is something black folks have always known: …

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice. Cellphone video of the encounter, including Floyd’s pleas of “I can’t breathe,” ignited …

Statues fall as global anti-racism protests spread: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

Statues fall as global anti-racism protests spread: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

The protests that started in the US have spread, leading to the removal of statues with racist legacies. https://t.co/GIv7oUjzMk — Al Jazeera English June 10, 2020 08:30 GMT – Lewis Hamilton on battle against racism: ‘only the beginning’ Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said the recent global protests against racism “is only the beginning and there is so much …

George Floyd’s legacy reverberates across the globe
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s legacy reverberates across the globe

CNN  

CNN — “He’s going to change the world.” The poignant eulogy to George Floyd delivered by his brother Rodney on Tuesday is already at least partially true, although how deep and enduring that change is will be decided by future struggles. Senate Republicans, already greeting November’s elections with trepidation and watching as their President flung racial rhetoric while diverse crowds …

Instead of tweeting, Dwayne Haskins sends a message by attending first protest
4 years, 7 months ago

Instead of tweeting, Dwayne Haskins sends a message by attending first protest

New York Times  

“‘Are you selling drugs? Being able to do those things and coach Rivera supporting me meant a lot.” Adrian Peterson said, “without a doubt,” he’ll be kneeling during the national anthem when the games resume. Chase Young, Washington’s 2020 first-round pick, was one of several black NFL players who participated in a video denouncing police brutality and stating matter of …

The George Floyd Protests Show Leaderless Movements Are the Future of Politics
55 years ago

The George Floyd Protests Show Leaderless Movements Are the Future of Politics

Slate  

Who is the leader of the protests that have swept across America in the last two weeks? Iran’s 2010 Green Movement was dubbed the “Twitter Revolution.” Wael Ghonim, the former Google employee who became a key figure in Egypt’s 2011 Tahrir Square protests, would often thank Mark Zuckerberg in interviews for developing the platform that made organizing the movement possible. …

June 8 George Floyd protest news
4 years, 7 months ago

June 8 George Floyd protest news

CNN  

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Texas Gov. The governor noted the significance of Floyd’s death for his state and the country, saying “George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States.” The governor said he had the opportunity to visit with the Floyd family and is committed to working with the family to “ensure we never …

North American stars march to protest racial injustice
4 years, 7 months ago

North American stars march to protest racial injustice

The Hindu  

U.S. and international athletes have joined the chorus of civil rights voices demanding racial equality in America with several leading protest marches in cities across the country. A number of Milwaukee Bucks players marched and spoke at a rally in the city, including NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who sported a shirt that read: “I can’t breathe.” “We want change,” Antetokounmpo, …

‘Silence is pro-racist’: Anti-racism protests continue worldwide
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Silence is pro-racist’: Anti-racism protests continue worldwide

Al Jazeera  

Protesters continue demonstrations across the world against police brutality and racial discrimination. In Hong Kong, about 20 people staged a rally in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on Sunday outside the US consulate in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. “We have to remind ourselves despite all we see going on in the US and in the other parts of …

Mapping anti-racism solidarity protests around the world
4 years, 7 months ago

Mapping anti-racism solidarity protests around the world

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people have taken to the streets, demanding justice for George Floyd and an end to systemic racism. Thousands of people around the world have rallied in solidarity with anti-racism protests in the United States following the police killing of George Floyd on May 25. US embassies in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

George Floyd protests have created a multicultural movement that’s making history
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests have created a multicultural movement that’s making history

LA Times  

Alan Michnoff, center, protests police brutality and the death of George Floyd in front of the North Hollywood police station. “That’s encouraging that people want to stand up despite, maybe, their own privilege,” said Abdullah, a professor at Cal State L.A. “We also want to make sure that this is not a moment of them getting in but that they …

George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns

LA Times  

A sign featuring an image of George Floyd is displayed at a Minneapolis protest on May 27. “It was larger than we expected,” said Nicole Brown, the Farmington Police Department’s public information officer. “We haven’t seen any types of violence or negativity around them.” Mayor Josh Moenning said public demonstrations were rare in Norfolk, Neb., but that he understood why …

Protesters pour into DC for city’s largest demonstration yet
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters pour into DC for city’s largest demonstration yet

Associated Press  

RAEFORD, N.C. — Protesters streamed into the nation’s capital Saturday for what was expected to be the city’s largest demonstration yet against police brutality, while George Floyd was mourned in his North Carolina hometown, where hundreds of mourners lined up to squeeze into a church to pay their respects. Military vehicles and officers in fatigues closed off much of downtown …

Trump’s response to Floyd protests has language associated with racial segregationists: U.N. experts
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s response to Floyd protests has language associated with racial segregationists: U.N. experts

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump’s response to protests against the killing of African-American George Floyd has included language directly associated with racial segregationists from America’s past, a group of U.N. human rights experts have said. The response of the President of the United States to the protests at different junctures has included threatening more state violence using language directly associated with …

Massive protests fill Washington to decry killing of George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Massive protests fill Washington to decry killing of George Floyd

LA Times  

A Metropolitan Police Department officer stands in front of the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. as demonstrators protest on Saturday. People fill a street near the White House on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd. Protesters in Washington, D.C., march on 16th Street near the White House on Saturday over the death of George …

George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes

Associated Press  

LONDON — When black men died at the hands of U.S. police in recent years, the news made international headlines. The Paris demonstrators declared “We are all George Floyd,” but also invoked the name of Adama Traore, a 24-year-old Frenchman of Malian origin who died in police custody in 2016. A bungled police investigation triggered a public inquiry, which concluded …

The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew
4 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew

Associated Press  

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: TOP OF THE HOUR: — Protesters take to New York City streets after curfew, again. ___ MINNEAPOLIS — Defense attorneys said Thursday that two of three Minneapolis police officers …

Trump sued over clearing peaceful protesters: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump sued over clearing peaceful protesters: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

South Africa’s governing party said it is launching a “Black Friday” campaign in response to the “heinous murder” of George Floyd and “institutionalised racism” in the United States. 10:50 GMT – South Africa launches ‘Black Friday’ in response to ‘heinous murder’ South Africa’s governing party said it is launching a “Black Friday” campaign in response to the “heinous murder” of …

George Floyd’s death and the national conversation: Pain, anger and hope
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s death and the national conversation: Pain, anger and hope

LA Times  

America is having a conversation with itself, in voices that ring with rage, despair — and, sometimes, hope. Floyd’s last words — “I can’t breathe” — were at once a dying man’s tragic plea and a distillation of multiplying national burdens. “America was founded on slavery, but it’s never truly sought to address this horrific past,” said Lee Daugherty, the …

Injustice began the moment police approached George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Injustice began the moment police approached George Floyd

LA Times  

Shown are a makeshift memorial and mural near where George Floyd died while in Minneapolis police custody. If equal justice under the law had applied to George Floyd — justice equal to what the four cops now charged with his murder have received — he would never even have been arrested. Instead, within minutes of the police officers’ arrival, Floyd …

Local TV news under fire for George Floyd protests coverage
4 years, 7 months ago

Local TV news under fire for George Floyd protests coverage

LA Times  

The curfew has lifted, Los Angeles. When breaking reports about the widespread protests of police brutality against black people first interrupted regular network TV programming last week, the footage looked like it was pulled from an analog-era vault. Protesters marched though downtown Los Angeles chanting “No justice, no peace” as they did in 1992, during another explosive reckoning triggered by …

As George Floyd protests continue, parents grapple with raising black children in America
4 years, 7 months ago

As George Floyd protests continue, parents grapple with raising black children in America

ABC  

Natalia Castro wasn't quite ready to discuss race with her son. For black children, 'the talk' is a rite of passage For America's black families, it is so common for police violence to become a teachable moment that the whole country knows it as "the talk". It didn't escape the notice of many black parents that he spent his last …

George Floyd protest to go ahead in Adelaide after SA Police grants coronavirus exemption
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protest to go ahead in Adelaide after SA Police grants coronavirus exemption

ABC  

South Australia's Police Commissioner has approved an exemption from the state's coronavirus restrictions for protesters seeking to demonstrate in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the United States. Key points: Adelaide's Black Lives Matter protest is scheduled for midday on Saturday Police have agreed to grant an exemption to allow it to go ahead in a "peaceful …

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