Derek Chauvin, convict in George Floyd murder case, stabbed in prison
Nov 25, 2023, at 03:50 pm
Derek Chauvin, a former police officer who was convicted for murdering George Floyd, was injured in a stabbing incident at a federal prison in the US state of Arizona on Friday.
Feb 25, 2022, at 03:16 pm
Washington: Following a trial that lasted nearly five weeks, a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, found three former Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers guilty of federal civil rights offenses arising out of the death of George Perry Floyd Jr. on May 25, 2020.
George Floyd death: Ex- police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years in prison
Jun 26, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Washington: American police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020, has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in prison.
US: Multiple gunshots fired at George Floyd square in Minneapolis on his first death anniversary
May 26, 2021, at 05:22 am
Washington/IBNS: Multiple gunshots were heard on Tuesday near the site in US' Minneapolis where people were observing the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, reports said.
Hundreds turned out for Minneapolis march to commemorate Floyd’s death anniversary
May 24, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Minneapolis/Sputnik: Several hundred Americans marched through downtown Minneapolis paying tribute to George Floyd ahead of the first anniversary of his murder, vowing to carry on the fight against racially motivated police brutality.
UN rights chief welcomes verdict in George Floyd murder case
Apr 22, 2021, at 10:30 pm
New York: The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder trial has been welcomed by the UN human rights chief, who said on Wednesday that “any other result would have been a travesty of justice”.
Joe Biden spoke with Floyd family after verdict announcement: White House
Apr 21, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Joe Biden spoke with the late George Floyd's family after a US jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder charges, the White House said in a statement.
US: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in George Floyd murder case
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Washington/UNI: A US jury in the state of Minnesota on Tuesday found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the African-American George Floyd murder case.
No ‘fix’ to police violence, without tackling scourge in society, says rights chief
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New York: The Human Rights Council embarked on a discussion over police violence against people of African descent on Friday, with a warning from UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet that “brutality and discrimination against people of African descent continue to occur”.
Mass protests in US caused no new spike in COVID-19 cases: reports
Jun 19, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The wave of mass protests against racism and police violence has not resulted in a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, media reported, citing preliminary studies.
Thousands attend BLM demonstrations in New Zealand - Reports
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Anti-racism protests in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement were held on Sunday afternoon in major cities across New Zealand, namely Wellington and Auckland, the media reported.
Protests erupt in US's Atlanta after cop shoots and kills a black man, police chief resigns
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:32 am
Washington/IBNS: The Police Chief of Atlanta in the United States has resigned after an officer shot and killed a black man outside a fast-food restaurant while trying to make an arrest.
Black Lives Matter protest: Mahatma Gandhi's statue targeted with anti-racist messages in London
Jun 08, 2020, at 09:11 pm
London/IBNS: Protesters on Sunday taped placards with anti-racism messages across India's 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in London's Parliament Square, which emerged as one of the major sites of demonstrations in the UK against the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis region of the United States.
Thousands rally in Madrid against racial injustice
Jun 07, 2020, at 07:52 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: Thousands of mostly African immigrants and their descendants gathered in the center of the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest racism and demand equal justice for all.
Facebook says it found no foreign interference in Floyd protests
Jun 06, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: Facebook said on Friday that it has not seen any foreign interference using its platform to meddle in the demonstrations across the country related to the death of George Floyd.
Some 3,000 People Rally in Vienna in Solidarity With Floyd Protesters - Police
Jun 06, 2020, at 08:15 am
Vienna/Sputnik/UNI: Approximately 3,000 people have joined the Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally in front of the United States embassy in Austria’s Vienna on Friday, the local police told Sputnik.
Thousands Gather in New York City to Remember George Floyd
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:54 am
New York/Sputnik/UNI; Thousands of New Yorkers are marching from Brooklyn to Manhattan to mark the life and death of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody.
Minnesota Governor Says All Protesters Should Be Tested for COVID-19
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:22 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that all participants of the massive protests against racism and police violence should be tested for COVID-19.
UN appeals for restraint, ‘social cohesion’ as protests across the US continue
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:08 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Responding to on-going protests that have spawned violence on all sides across dozens of US cities, the UN Spokesperson on Monday reiterated the Secretary-General’s appeal for grievances to be heard in “peaceful ways”, met with restraint by police and security forces.
Some 200 protesters arrested in Virginia capital for curfew violations
Jun 02, 2020, at 09:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Around 200 anti-racism protesters have been arrested in the US state of Virginia’s capital city of Richmond for curfew violations, Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality movement leader Phil Wilayto said on Tuesday.
US: George Floyd death homicide, official post-mortem declares
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:47 am
Washington/UNI: The death of George Floyd, which triggered widespread protests across the US, has been declared a homicide in an official post-mortem examination on Tuesday.
Donald Trump says US mobilized military amid riots, dispatching thousands of armed troops to DC
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:11 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump in a press conference on Tuesday said he is taking presidential action to mobilize all available federal resources to respond to the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd including the deployment of thousands of armed troops to quell riots in the nation's capital city.
Violent protests erupt in US cities over George Floyd killing; Trump hid in underground bunker
Jun 01, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Washington/Minneapolis/IBNS: Widespread violent protests broke out in various cities of the United States on Sunday over the killing of black man George Floyd by a 44-year old white police officer, media reports said.
Donald Trump, family hid in underground bunker for an hour amid George Floyd protests: Reports
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:52 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump was taken to an underground bunker for less than one hour on Friday amid the George Floyd protest in front of the White House, a White House official and a law enforcement source told media.
Minneapolis Police arrest 150 protesters who violated curfew on Sunday: Authorities
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:10 am
Minneapolis/Sputnik/UNI: About 150 demonstrators have been arrested in Minneapolis for violating the curfew enforced in the city, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MnDPS) said.
Orlando Police use tear gas on George Floyd protesters
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:01 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Orlando police on Sunday used tear gas on George Floyd protesters after demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at the law enforcement officers.
Thousands gather for peaceful protest in US capital ahead of planned curfew
Jun 01, 2020, at 08:50 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Washington DC less than two hours ahead of the planned curfew on Monday.
USAÂ to designate ANTIFA as terrorist organization: Donald Trump
May 31, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Washington/IBNS: At a time when the nation is witnessing violent protests over the death of African-American black man George Floyd, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the country will designate ANTIFA as a terrorist organization.
May 30, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Minneapolis/IBNS: The manslaughter of a 46-year-old unarmed black man, George Floyd, by police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee into his neck, triggered massive protests in Minneapolis and cities across the United States over persistent racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system, media reports said.