Eric Garner

Run the Jewels: ‘We want the oppressors to know they haven’t created complete hopelessness yet’

Killer Mike and El-P on George Floyd’s death and their mix of serious politics and goofiness

Kick It Out urges Premier League players to take a knee

A number of players including Jadon Sancho led protests in the Bundesliga over weekend

US cities become battle zones as anger at racial inequality erupts

George Floyd’s death in police custody was the trigger, but African-American fury has deep roots

Minnesota police officer charged with murder amid mounting unrest

Trump downplays Twitter post that social media firm flagged as ‘glorifying violence’

Latest killing shines harsh light on the nature of American race relations

Fury in Minneapolis following death of black suspect while being detained by police

Derek Chauvin charged with murder in connection with death of George Floyd

US officer fired by Minneapolis police after Floyd died while being restrained

Twitter accuses Trump of ‘glorifying violence’ after Minnesota ‘shooting’ tweet

National Guard deployed in Minnesota due to riots after George Floyd’s death

George Floyd death: Protesters and riot police clash in Minneapolis

Mayor seeks criminal charges against police seen kneeling on neck of black man

Son of Irish immigrants named New York police commissioner

Dermot Shea (50), ‘an American dream story’, furthers links between force and Irish-America

Police must be visible to tackle localised crime surges – NYPD chief

Commissioner in charge of largest US police force says policing has to have ‘right number’

At Oberstown detention centre, young offenders learn their rights

‘If gardaí tried to take my phone now, I’d ask do they have a valid reason,’ says one

‘I can’t breathe’: New York police officer faces hearing over Eric Garner death

Disciplinary trial to decide if officer who held Garner in chokehold should be fired

LeBron James still refusing to ‘shut up and dribble’

Basketball star has long been an outspoken activist and won’t back down even for Trump

Stop children, what’s that sound?: Trump-wave protest music

A new generation of American songwriters answer the call for musical dissidence

Brian Boyd: Sunlight of tech disinfects Charlottesville

Unhidden by hoods and robes, white nationalists have been caught on camera

Why New York police officers turned their backs on the mayor

Bill de Blasio risked the ire of New Yorkers by leaving for G20 in a tense time at home

Outoing head of NYPD appointed director of Teneo Risk

Bill Bratton’s new role, after 45-year career in US policing, will focus on security issues

Obama must also speak up for the victims of police violence

President eulogises the slain Dallas police officers even as he’s never done so for victims of police killing across the nation

Gender and race still lively drama in US politics

As per the OJ and Clarence Thomas cases, one theme dominates the US

Black music matters: the political power plays transforming the music scene

Beyoncé stealing the Super Bowl; Kendrick Lamar bossing the Grammys; D’Angelo’s complex Messiah – pop is having a political resurgence, and there’s more to come

Images released by US military depict Bush-era detainee abuse

Court ruling forces Pentagon to release photos after 12-year legal battle

Officer who shot Tamir Rice will not face criminal charges

Jury declines to indict Timothy Loehmann over fatal shooting of boy (12) in Cleveland

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