After nearly two weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality, several US states are taking steps to reform controversial police practices. In Minneapolis, where George Floyd died in police custody, chokeholds and neck restraints are banned. But as Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC, those policies are not being implemented. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #BlackLivesMatter
While protesters in the United States mourn George Floyd, police brutality is also a concern south of the border in Mexico. Mexicans protested against police brutality in the second-largest city, Guadalajara, accusing the police officers who arrested a construction worker of beating him to death. The government’s human rights minister has condemned the use of excessive force. But police deny that. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mexico
Many police officers across the United States have condemned the actions of the four officers involved in the death of George Floyd. But it is just the latest in a series of deaths of unarmed Black men at the hands of law enforcement. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #DerekChauvin #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydprotest
Anger is spreading in the US over the death of an unarmed Black man after a white police officer knelt on his neck while restraining him on the ground in the city of Minneapolis. As new video of the incident emerged that showed George Floyd was not resisting arrest as originally claimed, the lawyer for his family has spoken of a “pandemic of racism”. Protesters demanding justice for George Floyd have come out in their hundreds in downtown Los Angeles, blocking parts of a freeway and surrounding Highway Patrol cars. The protests are now into their second day. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports.. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – […]
The UN’s outgoing human rights envoy for Myanmar says the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has failed to live up to her reputation as a humanitarian. Her time in the role has been especially dominated by Myanmar’s crackdown in Rakhine State in 2017. About 750,000 people, mostly Rohingya Muslims, fled across the border to Bangladesh. Now Yanghee Lee has told Al Jazeera that she believes Myanmar’s army conducted ethnic cleansing and that Suu Kyi’s inaction was “utterly disappointing”. The government and army have denied the accusation. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ […]
City leaders in southern China are denying allegations of racism amid the coronavirus pandemic, insisting foreigners have not been discriminated against. Africans living in Guangzhou say they are being kicked out of their homes and face harassment, as healthcare workers step up testing efforts for new imported infections. The African Union, Nigeria, and Ghana are calling on the Chinese government to address concerns. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeera #Coronavirus #Racism
For years, private armies have provided services to governments around the world. They are often secretive and operate in the shadows. Blackwater – now known as Academi – is one of the most well-known private armies. It has provided troops and other services to the US government in different conflicts, including the Iraq war. But it is not always clear how these private armies are formed, where they operate, or even what their missions consist of. Eeben Barlow is chairman of ‘Specialised Tasks, Training, Equipment and Protection International’ – a private army that – according to Barlow – has operated throughout Africa and beyond. He was also behind another similar […]
After 44 years behind bars, Otis comes out to try and rebuild his life in a world that seems to have changed completely. When Otis Johnson was 25 years old, he was sentenced for the attempted murder of a police officer. Forty-four years later, at the age of 69, he was finally released, having served an additional eight months for a juvenile shoplifting charge from when he was 17. Leaving the prison, Johnson was given an ID, documentation of his criminal history, $40 and two bus tickets. Johnson had lost contact with his family during his time in prison, so he relied on Fortune Society, a nonprofit that provides housing […]
About 10 years ago, 58 people were killed in the Philippines. The incident, referred to as the Maguindanao massacre, was one of the country’s worst cases of political violence. This week, the Supreme Court in Manila is due to deliver verdicts in the trial of about 100 people accused of murder. Al Jazeera looks back at what happened and the struggle for justice for the families of those who were killed. Jamela Alindogan has more from Maguindanao. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines
India’s capital is home to a community of Tibetan refugees. They have been living there for more than a decade after a crackdown by China. In the second part of our series, A Life Displaced, some of those Tibetans in India say they’ve had no choice but to adapt to life in India. Al Jazeera’s Sohail Rahman reports from New Delhi, India. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Tibet #India #TibetanCulture
