Ex-cop sentenced to 21 more years in Floyd case Current America | DW

Ex-cop sentenced to 21 more years in Floyd case  Current America |  DW

Former police officer Derek Chauvin will trade his solitary confinement in Minnesota’s only maximum-security prison for an extended stay in a federal prison. Despite his notoriety for the murder of George Floyd, he should probably be safer there. A US federal court in Saint Paul, Minnesota, sentenced Chauvin to 21 years in prison after the … Read more

protests after video of black man being riddled with bullets by police

protests after video of black man being riddled with bullets by police

Published on : 04/07/2022 – 05:11 – Police in Akron, Ohio released video on Sunday showing the death of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old black man, who was shot 60 times by police seeking to arrest him for a traffic violation. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets to express their anger. Hundreds of people demonstrated … Read more

In Paris, a white march demands “justice” for the two brothers killed on the Pont-Neuf – Liberation

In Paris, a white march demands “justice” for the two brothers killed on the Pont-Neuf – Liberation

Several hundred people marched this Wednesday in the north of Paris, ten days after the death of two brothers during a police check. The family declined to comment.– “Boubacar and Fadjigui” : these first names are on all the white T-shirts distributed at the start of the rally, this Wednesday in Paris. Participants ask “justice … Read more

Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights

Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights

Published on : 15/12/2021 – 17:40 – Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin announced Wednesday in U.S. federal court that he is pleading guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights, reversing his original decision to plead not guilty. The affair had sparked the biggest anti-racist protests in decades in the United States. White policeman Derek … Read more

Minneapolis rejects sweeping police reform

Minneapolis rejects sweeping police reform

What to do with the Minneapolis police? The question, which has arisen with unprecedented urgency since the death of George Floyd, is not new in this city with a past charged with police violence. For some, including in city council, the only way out was “dismantling,” given the failures of previous efforts to reform the … Read more

Video triggers criticism of police violence in Baden-Württemberg

Video triggers criticism of police violence in Baden-Württemberg

A police officer kneels on a man on the ground. Then the policeman hits the man’s head. The outcry on the net is great. But the police defend the measures. A police operation on Saturday afternoon in Pforzheim is currently causing a stir in the network. A video that circulated on social networks shows how … Read more

In the United States, the game “Blacks and Whites” wants to beat the pawn to “white privilege” – Liberation

In the United States, the game “Blacks and Whites” wants to beat the pawn to “white privilege” – Liberation

Reissued for its fiftieth anniversary by a duo of New York comedians, this board game inspired by Monopoly aims to awaken players to racial inequalities across the Atlantic. It is in line with “engaged” and “socially conscious” games.– In Monopoly, all aficionados know the rules, it’s about building your own real estate empire from a … Read more

Protests in Minneapolis: Motorists speed into demonstration – one dead

Protests in Minneapolis: Motorists speed into demonstration – one dead

Monday 14 June 2021 Proteste in Minneapolis Motorists rush into demonstration – one dead – In early June, police shot and killed a black man in Minneapolis. People are now taking to the streets in protest. Suddenly a car drives into the crowd – a woman dies and three other demonstrators are seriously injured. However, … Read more

Family gets millions in compensation | Currently America | DW

Family gets millions in compensation |  Currently America |  DW

The city of Columbus reached an agreement with the victim’s family on the amount of compensation. “No amount of money will ever bring Andre Hill back to his family, but we believe this is an important and necessary step in the right direction,” said Ohio state attorney Zach Klein. As part of the comparison, the … Read more