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After 15 stunning days of anti-racist protests … what happens next? A demonstrator’s silhouette is seen as they raise a fist during a protest against police brutality near the White House in Washington DC. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images Can the phenomenal response to the police killing of George Floyd be channeled to secure lasting political […] More
No masks, no water: New York protesters held in ‘abysmal’ conditions, experts say More than 2,000 people have been arrested in the city and the police treatment of those detained is emboldening people George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage New York City police officers arrest someone during a […] More
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
