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Racism, protest and a dangerous president Readers respond to the widespread US protests that started with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and Donald Trump’s inflammatory language A makeshift memorial in honour of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images Re Richard Wolffe’s […] More
Play Video 2:13 Joe Biden has addressed the killing of George Floyd and the protests that his death has sparked. During a speech in Philadelphia, the Democratic presidential candidate said Floyd’s last words, ‘I can’t breathe’, were a ‘wake-up call for our nation’. Biden also sought to draw a clear distinction between himself and Donald Trump, saying […] More
Curfew to go into effect for New York City from 11pm to 5am Floyd’s family calls for peaceful protests Pressure grows for other three officers to face charges Minneapolis police chief: all four officers ‘complicit’ in death Obama shares advice on how to make protests ‘a turning point’ Angry Trump calls for tougher approach against […] 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
T he word “violence” is going to be used a lot to describe the events in US cities over the weekend and all this week. So it’s going to be important to be clear about who is violent and what violence is. Property destruction and harming human beings are profoundly different actions, and with a […] More
Fires light up Washington DC on third night of protests Trump fled to bunker as protests over raged outside White House ‘He is a destroyer’: how the protests left Donald Trump exposed Rage and anguish: how the US papers have covered the protests Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First […] More
‘He is a destroyer’: how the George Floyd protests left Donald Trump exposed As cities reel under protest and violence, Black Lives Matter leaders say the president has failed his country George Floyd protests: live coverage Robert Reich: the Trump presidency is over Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House on […] More
George Floyd: Donald Trump under fire as violence flares across America President tweets from White House as cities struggle Democrat Val Demings: ‘We need leadership’ George Floyd protests: live coverage Dispatch from Minneapolis: the night the city cracked down Police hold a perimeter near the White House in the early morning hours of Sunday. Photograph: […] More
