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US Court Asked To Void Verdict Against Ex-Cop In George Floyd Murder
The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a "fair" trial.
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3 US Ex-Cops Found Guilty In George Floyd Killing
A jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty on Thursday of violating the civil rights of George Floyd, the African American man whose May 2020 murder sparked nationwide protests.
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3 Americans Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of Black Jogger In US
Three white men were found guilty of murder Wednesday for shooting dead an African American man after chasing him in their pickup trucks, following a racially-charged trial in the southern US state of Georgia that gripped the nation.
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US Ex-Police Officer Sentenced To Over 22 Years For George Floyd Murder
Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in jail Friday for murdering African American George Floyd, a killing that sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades.
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Main Officer Accused In George Floyd Killing Released On Bail: Court
The main officer charged in the killing of George Floyd, the African American man whose death sparked a mass protest movement, was released Wednesday on a million-dollar bail, court records showed.
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"Black Lives Do Not Matter In US": George Floyd's Brother At United Nations
The brother of George Floyd called on the United Nations on Wednesday to set up an independent commission to investigate the killings of African Americans by police.
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Boris Johnson Announces Body To Probe "Inequality" Amid UK Race Protests
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was setting up a commission to look at "all aspects of inequality" following race protests across Britain.
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Security Tightened Outside US Embassy In Delhi Over Anti-Race Protests
Delhi Police has deployed additional police force outside the United States (US) Embassy in view of the possibility of "Black Lives Matter" protest in Delhi over the death of African American man George Floyd.
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"How Many Weren't Filmed?" Global Anti-Racism Protests Over Black Man's Killing In US
Protesters around the world took to the streets again on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings, in a wave of outrage at the death of African American George Floyd in the United States and racism against minorities in their own nations.
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Terrific People: Trump Speaks To Family Of Black Man Killed After Arrest
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had talked with the family of George Floyd, the African American man who died while a policeman kneeled on his neck during an arrest, sparking riots.
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US Cop Who Kneeled On Black Man's Neck Charged With Third-Degree Murder
The policeman accused of killing unarmed African American George Lloyd in the US city of Minneapolis has been taken into custody, a state official announced Friday.
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Protests, Looting Erupt In US Over Killing Of Black Man By Police
Protesters clashed with riot police firing tear gas for a second night in Minneapolis on Wednesday in an outpouring of rage over the death of a black man seen in a widely circulated video gasping for breath as a white officer knelt on his neck.
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US Must Take "Serious Action" After Police Killing Of Black Man: UN
The UN rights chief on Thursday condemned the death in police custody of George Floyd, demanding that US authorities take "serious action" to stop the killings of unarmed African Americans.
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African American Man Gunned Down With 2 Dozen Bullets By Police
Police gunned down an African American father of three using two dozen bullets in the parking lot of a Walmart supermarket in California, authorities and his lawyer said Tuesday.
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Barack Obama Says 'Demented' Dallas Shooter Doesn't Represent African Americans
The shooter who killed five US police officers in Dallas was "demented" and does not represent African Americans, US President Barack Obama said on Saturday.
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US Court Asked To Void Verdict Against Ex-Cop In George Floyd Murder
The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a "fair" trial.
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3 US Ex-Cops Found Guilty In George Floyd Killing
A jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty on Thursday of violating the civil rights of George Floyd, the African American man whose May 2020 murder sparked nationwide protests.
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3 Americans Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of Black Jogger In US
Three white men were found guilty of murder Wednesday for shooting dead an African American man after chasing him in their pickup trucks, following a racially-charged trial in the southern US state of Georgia that gripped the nation.
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US Ex-Police Officer Sentenced To Over 22 Years For George Floyd Murder
Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in jail Friday for murdering African American George Floyd, a killing that sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades.
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Main Officer Accused In George Floyd Killing Released On Bail: Court
The main officer charged in the killing of George Floyd, the African American man whose death sparked a mass protest movement, was released Wednesday on a million-dollar bail, court records showed.
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"Black Lives Do Not Matter In US": George Floyd's Brother At United Nations
The brother of George Floyd called on the United Nations on Wednesday to set up an independent commission to investigate the killings of African Americans by police.
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Boris Johnson Announces Body To Probe "Inequality" Amid UK Race Protests
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was setting up a commission to look at "all aspects of inequality" following race protests across Britain.
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Security Tightened Outside US Embassy In Delhi Over Anti-Race Protests
Delhi Police has deployed additional police force outside the United States (US) Embassy in view of the possibility of "Black Lives Matter" protest in Delhi over the death of African American man George Floyd.
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"How Many Weren't Filmed?" Global Anti-Racism Protests Over Black Man's Killing In US
Protesters around the world took to the streets again on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings, in a wave of outrage at the death of African American George Floyd in the United States and racism against minorities in their own nations.
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Terrific People: Trump Speaks To Family Of Black Man Killed After Arrest
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had talked with the family of George Floyd, the African American man who died while a policeman kneeled on his neck during an arrest, sparking riots.
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US Cop Who Kneeled On Black Man's Neck Charged With Third-Degree Murder
The policeman accused of killing unarmed African American George Lloyd in the US city of Minneapolis has been taken into custody, a state official announced Friday.
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Protests, Looting Erupt In US Over Killing Of Black Man By Police
Protesters clashed with riot police firing tear gas for a second night in Minneapolis on Wednesday in an outpouring of rage over the death of a black man seen in a widely circulated video gasping for breath as a white officer knelt on his neck.
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US Must Take "Serious Action" After Police Killing Of Black Man: UN
The UN rights chief on Thursday condemned the death in police custody of George Floyd, demanding that US authorities take "serious action" to stop the killings of unarmed African Americans.
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African American Man Gunned Down With 2 Dozen Bullets By Police
Police gunned down an African American father of three using two dozen bullets in the parking lot of a Walmart supermarket in California, authorities and his lawyer said Tuesday.
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Barack Obama Says 'Demented' Dallas Shooter Doesn't Represent African Americans
The shooter who killed five US police officers in Dallas was "demented" and does not represent African Americans, US President Barack Obama said on Saturday.
