George Floyd
The fight for justice is far from over, but the fact that so much has changed in such a short time highlights how historic this moment really is.
Keir Starmer fires former Labour leadership rival over 'anti-Semitic conspiracy theory'.
Campaigners and writers hope Black Lives Matter protesters will push for police abolition – not just toppling of statues.
Black employees don’t need statements, they need real action, Rene Germain and Adesuwa Ajayi write.
The treatment of people in police custody has come under intense scrutiny since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis – and not just in the US. More than 1740 people have died in custody or following police contact in England & Wales since 1990 – with recent figures showing Black people twice as likely to die than white people. Questions have also been raised about how accountable the police are for deaths of people under their watch. There has been no successful murder or manslaughter prosecution against a police officer. Here, we speak to civil liberties lawyer Leslie Thomas and political scientist Dr Floyd Millen.
Foreign secretary also said he feels the Black Lives Matter gesture is "a symbol of subjugation and subordination".
Cops have a far-right media ecosystem of their own, where they post racist memes, spread disinformation and call for violence against antifa.
Manchester City star says he was pleased to see the league's act of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Leslie Thomas says the positive action that is needed can only come when police forces acknowledge existing issues.