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Members of the clergy gather in front of a George Floyd mural in June, 2020

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In Focus

Timeline: one year since the death of George Floyd

Police killing of the unarmed African American prompted moment of reckoning for US race relations

25 May 2021

Chelsea FC fans protest against the proposed European Super League

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Quizzes and puzzles

Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 April

Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?

23 Apr 2021

Kate Wright, Daunte Wright’s mother, speaks alongside the family of George Floyd

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Why we’re talking about . . .

Daunte Wright and the third night of Minneapolis protests

Family members say they ‘can’t accept’ that shooting was an accident

14 Apr 2021

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: coronavirus rules are ‘hurting the young’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 24 September

24 Sep 2020

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In Brief

Rayshard Brooks: what footage of fatal shooting shows

Atlanta police chief resigns after unarmed black man killed by officer

15 Jun 2020

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In Depth

Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 June

Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?

12 Jun 2020

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In Brief

The differences between British and US police tactics

American officers accused of escalating George Floyd demonstrations by using excessive force

8 Jun 2020

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In Brief

Autopsy shows George Floyd had coronavirus

Covid-19 listed under ‘other significant conditions’ but unrelated to the cause of death

4 Jun 2020

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In Brief

Coronavirus: will protests trigger a second wave?

Research shows BAME demonstrators may be especially vulnerable to Covid-19

3 Jun 2020

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In Brief

George Floyd: the charges against Derek Chauvin explained

Family of unarmed victim demanding harsher charges against ex-police officer

1 Jun 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: the Right ‘plans to profit from pandemic’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 1 June

1 Jun 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Johnson ‘sacrificed too much’ for Cummings

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 29 May

29 May 2020

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In Brief

Police force facing inquiry over tasering of black men

Investigation includes allegations black men were wrongly tasered by a ‘rogue officer’

29 May 2020

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson is a ‘blundering schoolboy’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 28 May

28 May 2020

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Instant Opinion: ‘How our information system is poisoned’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 12 August

12 Aug 2019

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In Brief

VIDEO: US cop tells motorist 'we only shoot black people'

Dashcam footage captures Lieutenant Greg Abbott's comments during traffic stop

1 Sep 2017

police brutality

Timeline: one year since the death of George Floyd

Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 April

Daunte Wright and the third night of Minneapolis protests

Instant Opinion: coronavirus rules are ‘hurting the young’

Rayshard Brooks: what footage of fatal shooting shows

Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 June

The differences between British and US police tactics

Enjoy a different view

Autopsy shows George Floyd had coronavirus

Coronavirus: will protests trigger a second wave?

George Floyd: the charges against Derek Chauvin explained

Instant Opinion: the Right ‘plans to profit from pandemic’

Instant Opinion: Johnson ‘sacrificed too much’ for Cummings

Police force facing inquiry over tasering of black men

Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson is a ‘blundering schoolboy’

Instant Opinion: ‘How our information system is poisoned’

VIDEO: US cop tells motorist 'we only shoot black people'

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