‘He should be alive today’: Ilhan Omar marks 5 years since George Floyd’s murder with call to ‘dismantle systemic racism’
Ilhan Omar condemns the brutal murder of George Floyd On the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death, US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said his murder should never be forgotten and neither should the urgent need to reform America’s criminal justice system.In a series of posts on social media, Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, said, […]
Who is Derek Chauvin? The cop who murdered George Floyd 5 years ago and reignited global ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests
On 25 May, 2020, George Flyod was killed by Derek Chauvin Five years ago, on May 25, 2020, the world watched in horror as George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The incident was captured by then-17-year-old Darnella Frazier, showing Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyd’s […]
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops | World News
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops (Photo: AP) The US military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, […]
Five years of Black Lives Matter: 3 ways MAGA changed the narrative around George Floyd’s death | World News
When George Floyd died under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago, the outrage was swift and widespread. Republicans and Democrats, police chiefs and civil rights activists, media houses and corporate executives all agreed: it was horrific.“It’s police brutality, obviously,” said conservative commentator Ben Shapiro at the time.Today, that consensus lies […]
George Floyd’s uncertain legacy is marked five years on
A person holds a sign during a march remembering George Floyd (AP) MINNEAPOLIS: Americans on Sunday mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.Floyd’s deadly arrest on May 25, 2020 helped launch the black lives matter movement into a […]
We Tracked Police Killings 5 Years After George Floyd
Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up. Steven Rich, a data reporter, explains his findings and what may have contributed to the increase. Source link
Dutch synagogues filled with life 80 years after WWII
The Netherlands celebrated the 80th anniversary of World War II (Image: AP) On May 8, Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the bloodiest war in the continent’s history. Tens of millions of people died, including 6 million Jewish people who were murdered by the Nazis and their […]
World’s oldest woman, 115 years old, swears by this one rule for a long life | World News
World’s oldest woman, 115 years old, swears by this one rule for a long life In a world where everyone searches for the secret to living a long and fulfilling life, the wisdom of those who have actually achieved extraordinary longevity is invaluable. Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living woman at the age of 115, […]
New Jersey train engineers end first statewide strike in 40 years with tentative deal | World News
After several days of strike and halt of train services in New Jersey, the commuters will finally get some relief as the train services will resume on Tuesday after the transit workers and authorities have come to a temporary agreement after a long time of misery. Train engineers went on a statewide strike to get […]
