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In life and death, George Floyd’s plight reflected the burden of being black in America Floyd’s struggles resonate with many black Americans and the timing of his killing created a spark that lit this week’s uprising over centuries of racism George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage A man […] More
President made the comments after better-than-expected jobs report showed national unemployment rate falling ‘Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying this a great thing that’s happening for our country,’ Donald Trump said. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump was condemned on Friday for making the “revolting, enraging, disrespectful” claim that George Floyd, an […] More
The former White House chief of staff John Kelly has said Americans should “look harder at who we elect” and questioned the character and ethics of Donald Trump, the president he served for several years. The retired general was Trump’s first homeland security secretary, then chief of staff until January 2019. “I think we need […] More
The Guardian view on race and America: learning from a King Editorial Protests and riots are the language of the unheard. Without justice and progress for African Americans, the country will suffer these recurrences of anger over and over again Demonstrators at the Martin Luther King Jr memorial in Washington. ‘King’s warning in 1967 that […] More
Play Video 1:36 The Rev Al Sharpton gave a eulogy at a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis and hit out at Donald Trump for posing with a Bible in front of a church in Washington DC. ‘We cannot use Bibles as a prop,’ Sharpton said. ‘For those that have agendas that are not […] More
Protesters were forcefully removed from a park near the White House before Trump walked to a nearby church to take a photo Protestors run as riot police fire teargas to clear Lafayette Park for Donald Trump to be able to walk through for a photo opportunity. Photograph: Reuters The American Civil Liberties Union and other […] More
Floyd family’s lawyer, Benjamin Crump says ‘pandemic of racism and discrimination killed George Floyd’ Rev Jesse Jackson among invitees Barr claims evidence ‘antifa’ instigating violence Is it safe to protest during a pandemic? US police have a history of violence against black people. Will it stop? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated […] More
The retired marine general who led the global coalition against Isis and commanded US forces in Afghanistan has warned that Donald Trump’s actions this week could start a US “ slide into illiberalism” and the beginning of the end of “the American experiment”. In denouncing the president for his response to the George Floyd protests, […] More
