police brutality
Police chief: Fired cop broke policy in pinning Floyd
World
April 6, 2021
Police chief: Fired cop broke policy in pinning Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis police chief who called George Floyd’s death “murder” soon after it happened testified that Officer…
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
World
April 3, 2021
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
World
March 31, 2021
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Kachin guerrillas attacked a police outpost in northern Myanmar early Wednesday, local media reported, in an…
Witness describes seeing Floyd ‘slowly fade away’
World
March 30, 2021
Witness describes seeing Floyd ‘slowly fade away’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was among onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd…
Thousands take to the streets in Myanmar as five more protesters killed
World
March 29, 2021
Thousands take to the streets in Myanmar as five more protesters killed
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces killed at least five protesters on Monday, three of them in the main city of Yangon,…
UN official: Myanmar people want UN sanctions, peacekeepers
World
March 20, 2021
UN official: Myanmar people want UN sanctions, peacekeepers
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The people of Myanmar have huge expectations from the United Nations and the international community following…
London police tactics at vigil for slain woman draw scrutiny
World
March 14, 2021
London police tactics at vigil for slain woman draw scrutiny
LONDON (AP) — London’s police department is under scrutiny for the way officers handled some participants at an unofficial vigil…
UK police officer charged with murder of 33-year-old woman
World
March 13, 2021
UK police officer charged with murder of 33-year-old woman
LONDON (Reuters) – British police have charged an officer with the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance…
Two killed in protests in Myanmar as US and allies vow to restore democracy
World
March 13, 2021
Two killed in protests in Myanmar as US and allies vow to restore democracy
(Reuters) – At least two people were killed in police firing in Myanmar overnight, domestic media reported, as activists called…
Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped
World
March 9, 2021
Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped
(Reuters) – Hundreds of young Myanmar protesters who had been trapped by security forces in a district of Yangon overnight…