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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 followed

The Guardian - UK

The US has world-class scientific talent. The rest of the world is hoping to lure that away

As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants

The Independent UK

Cities tied to George Floyd mark the 5th anniversary of his death

Religious services, concerts and vigils are scheduled to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in the cities where Floyd grew up and where he died

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For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

In the Houston housing project where he grew up, George Floyd was respected as a man who spoke from hard, but hardly extraordinary, experience

The Independent UK

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 services

The Guardian - US

AP PHOTOS: Looking back at 10 days in 2020 of fervent non-stop protests for George Floyd

As cellphone video documenting the last breaths of George Floyd spread across the internet, so did the collective outrage.

The Independent UK

Ex-Minneapolis police chief recalls 'absolutely gut-wrenching' moment of seeing George Floyd video

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department before the murder of George Floyd, which happened five years ago Sunday

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5 years after George Floyd’s murder: How the media narrative has changed around the killing and the protests that followed

On the evening of May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by police outside a grocery store in Minneapolis.

The Conversation

Five years later: How the murder of George Floyd changed America

Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the ripple effects of that summer are still being felt to this day

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Did George Floyd Protesters Miss Their Moment For Change?

Outrage over George Floyd's killing by police catapulted Black Lives Matter into one of the largest protest movements in US history, with angry crowds chanting the slogan at rallies from Los Angeles to Washington.

International Business Times

Mahmoud Khalid allowed to hold newborn son for first time – as it happened

Detained Palestinian activist allowed contact after federal judge blocks Trump administration from separating. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Ramaphosa keeps his cool in Trump’s ‘orchestrated show for the cameras’

The South African president insists the meeting went ‘very well’ despite Trump publicly berating him. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 21 May 2025

The Guardian - US

US Justice Department ends post-George Floyd police reform settlements

The Trump administration has also announced it will rescind reports that found patterns of discrimination in policing.

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The Independent UK

How federal consent decrees have been used in police reform across the US

The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville to implement policing reforms in the wake of high profile police killings

The Guardian - US

DoJ moves to cancel police reform deals with Minneapolis and Louisville

Trump administration seeks to dismiss Biden-era consent decrees reached after deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

The Independent UK

Trump stops civil rights investigations of police in Minneapolis, Louisville and other communities

Justice Department pulls lawsuits against police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis, among others

Latin Times

George Floyd Mural Destroyed in Houston is a Sign of a 'Project of Erasure,' Historian Says

A mural of George Floyd in Houston's Ennis art block was destroyed as a result of demolition, sparking concerns in the community about the erasure of history.

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a powerful film about George Floyd’s murder

A timely look at the aftermath on both sides of the Atlantic, five years after it happened. Plus: it’s the halfway point in Race Across the World. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - US

‘He gave us a sense of pride’: Rev Al Sharpton on Malcolm X’s 100th birthday

Veteran activist reflects on Malcolm’s legacy and decades of progress now rolled back by Trump and ‘white supremacy on steroids’

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‘Marjorie, I know the truth confuses you:’ Jasmine Crockett claps back at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lies, while MTG doubles down on racism

Crockett stapled the "receipts" to Greene's "metaphorical forehead."

International Business Times UK

Is Derek Chauvin Being Pardoned By President Trump: Who Is He And What Did He Do

Derek Chauvin's possible pardon by Donald Trump has sparked concern, though it would only affect his federal sentence.

The Independent UK

Autopsies misclassified in-custody deaths that were actually homicides, Maryland officials say

An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 in-custody police deaths that should have been considered homicides

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‘You are truly vile’: Marjorie Taylor Greene can’t read but wants Donald Trump to jump because she said so

What her words could cause is "civil unrest."

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene joins calls for Derek Chauvin to be pardoned

Georgia Republican calls for release of former Minneapolis police officer convicted over the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to mass demonstrations across the U.S. and around the world

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