4 h. ago George Floyd’s uncle says ‘not enough’ has changed in the 5 years since his nephew’s killing

In the five years since his nephew George Floyd was killed, Selwyn Jones has seen the racial justice movement score big wins and major setbacks. A new administration intent on attacking anything race-related won’t stop him now, he tells Josh Marcus

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5 h. ago They were shot by police at the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. ‘I came home a different person’

Blinded, beaten or jailed, some protesters are still recovering physically and financially from speaking outFive years ago, on 25 May 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer. During an attempted arrest, Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, cutting off his oxygen supply. The gruesome killing was captured on video.Floyd’s murder sparked global outcry, launching the largest protests seen in the US since the civil rights movement. During the summer of 2020, upwards of 26 million people protested nationwide to condemn police brutality and demand racial justice. Rallies also spread across the globe, with some 93 countries and territories participating in the uprisings. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago How did 2020’s Black Lives Matter movement change the world? Our panel responds

Five years ago, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. Writers and activists from Brazil to Berlin talk about the protests, hope and disappointment that followedDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Critics say the movement to defund the police failed. But Austin and Seattle are seeing progress

The rallying cry from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests pushed some US cities to divert money towards housing and community servicesAfter George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, protesters who swarmed the streets across the US shouted the refrain: “Defund the police.” An idea that was once viewed as radical – to redirect money from law enforcement to other city departments and social services – became a rallying cry overnight.As a result of continued pressure, dozens of jurisdictions throughout the nation promised to reduce their police budgets. While most of them backtracked and increased law enforcement funding in the next year or two, several cities changed policies or added new public safety and homeless services departments. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope | Jason Okundaye

It is easy to look back at 2020 and feel aggrieved, even fooled. But in the British city where slaver Edward Colston’s statue was pulled down, I found cause for optimismIt has been five years since George Floyd, a Black man who lived in Minneapolis, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer. The killing, captured in a distressing 10-minute video that quickly flooded social media timelines, sparked something that felt like an international revolution: protests took place across the world, forcing countries and cities to reckon with their present and historical treatment of Black people.In Britain, protests reached fever pitch when activists in Bristol toppled a statue of Edward Colston, the slave trader and deputy governor of the Royal African Company, and hurled it into the harbour. Bristol, once a major slave-trading port, had maintained a veneration of Colston that was increasingly divisive. The statue in particular had been a key focus of tensions: attempts to add a s...

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60 h. ago Black Lives Matter street murals stand as an enduring reminder of protests against racism

In 2020, Black Lives Matter street murals appeared in cities across the U.S. following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery

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7 d. ago Now woke history book promoted to schools claims Stonehenge was built by black people... while Waterloo and Trafalgar go untaught

A Policy Exchange investigation has warned that schools have 'taken it too far' as they adapt history curriculums in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests.

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7 d. ago Now woke schools teach pupils that Stonehenge was built by black people... while Waterloo and Trafalgar go untaught

A Policy Exchange investigation has warned that schools have 'taken it too far' as they adapt history curriculums in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests.

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2 w. ago UK's Eurovision hopefuls Remember Monday ordered by the BBC to avoid making any political points after band's old social media posts backing Black Lives Matter come to light

The country pop girl group are under strict instructions by the BBC and their own team to steer clear of any controversial topics, including the Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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2 w. ago US adults’ belief in impact of BLM protests consistently decreased since 2020 – study

Study also found 54% of adult Americans said the relationship between police and Black people was about the same since George Floyd’s deathThis 25 May marks the fifth anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose murder sparked international protests against police brutality and racism.A new study by the Pew Institute examines the beliefs of American adults regarding race and racial issues five years after Floyd’s death. Continue reading...

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