The week around the world in 20 pictures
The Liverpool parade collision, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, the anniversary of the death of George Floyd and the women’s Champions League final: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading…
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What I learned from the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter uprising
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Five years ago, I didn’t trust the moment; did the world really need to see a man die on a pavement to realise racism existed?
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Vigils and services held on fifth anniversary of George Floyd killing
Thousands across the US are commemorating the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder with vigils, concerts, and church services.
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Five years since the murder of George Floyd, what has changed?
Hundreds gathered in Minneapolis on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
Firms ‘rebranding’ diversity initiatives to avoid unwanted political attention
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British business figures say many companies in UK and US disguising inclusion policies in face of rightwing attacks
Corporate diversity policies are under fire from the right – but also from the left
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We demanded justice after George Floyd’s death. Donald Trump made things worse, but we fight on | Al Sharpton
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It is not just about honouring past victims. It is about battling those who want to take us backwards
Yesterday, I led a private memorial service at George Floyd’s graveside, along with his family, …
Americans remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death
As the cities where Floyd grew up and died hold commemorations, the US "reckoning" with racism seems to be fading.
Five years after George Floyd’s death, why misinformation still persists
Five years after Floyd’s killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.
George Floyd’s family fights for sacred ground where he took his last breath: ‘That’s my blood’
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Minneapolis site where Floyd was killed by Derek Chauvin in 2020 faces tense debate over how best to honor his legacy
Last May, Roger Floyd and Thomas McLaurin walked the lengths of 38th Street and Ch…
They were shot by police at the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. ‘I came home a different person’
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Blinded, beaten or jailed, some protesters are still recovering physically and financially from speaking out
Five years ago, on 25 May 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man living in Minneapolis…