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President accused of ‘trafficking in conspiracy theories’ Trump says campaign rallies may resume ‘next week’ George Floyd to be laid to rest in Houston funeral as world watches US protesters attacked by cars driven into crowds and men with guns Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Demonstrators in Buffalo protest against the […] More
Play Video 1:26 Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, led House and Senate Democrats in a moment of silence at the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall after reading the names of George Floyd and others killed in police custody. They kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds – the length of time prosecutors say Floyd was […] More
Play Video 2:55 In a virtual commencement address, the former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle discuss Covid-19 and the issue of race in the US and say young people should build the society they wish to see Live updates on George Floyd protests More
‘Apathy is no longer a choice’: will the George Floyd protests energize young voters? People running for local office say they are seeing a spike in enthusiasm among 18– to 29-year-olds, who historically vote in smaller numbers George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage Tyra Wilson and Kita Williams […] More
‘They set us up’: US police arrested over 10,000 protesters, many non-violent Over 10,000 people have been arrested around the US, as police regularly use pepper spray, rubber bullets, teargas and batons George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage Police and protesters clash on 30 May in Philadelphia, during […] More
George Floyd protests enter third week as push for change sweeps America Scenes of largely peaceful protests markedly different from last weekend as the body of Floyd arrives in his hometown of Houston George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage Protesters ride atop a limousine in a march toward […] More
The US would condemn other countries who acted this way. What a sad state of affairs Michael H Fuchs America’s brutal response to protests has weakened its global standing – and been a propaganda gift to foreign dictators Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged violence against protesters and threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy […] More
The Guardian view on the death of George Floyd: a turning point? Editorial The nationwide protests following the brutal suffocation of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis could be a defining moment in America’s racial politics ‘The sheer scale of the protests over Floyd’s killing – breaking curfews and defying national guard troops, over six […] More
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