Remembering George Floyd in grief,outrage and a fierce desire to do better

Remembering George Floyd in grief,outrage and a fierce desire to do better

The US ambassador to Australia writes of his heartbreak over George Floyd's death. He says friends such as the US and Australia rightly hold each other to high standards.

  • byArthur B. Culvahouse jnr

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American children's views on George Floyd
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American children's views on George Floyd

North American children share their views on the death of George Floyd and racial equality.

George Floyd's brother asks UN to investigate US police brutality
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George Floyd's brother asks UN to investigate US police brutality

The brother of the late George Floyd,Philonise Floyd,called on the top United Nations human rights body to investigate police brutality and racial discrimination in the United States.

Please Explain podcast:The Victorian government's'grubby'branch-stacking scandal

Please Explain podcast:The Victorian government's'grubby'branch-stacking scandal

In this episode,Sunday Age editor David King and investigative reporter Nick McKenzie delve into the joint investigation between The Age and 60 Minutes into industrial branch stacking in the Victorian Labor party.

  • byDavid King
Trump signs order,bans police chokeholds with exception
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Trump signs order,bans police chokeholds with exception

After meeting with families who suffered police violence,US President Donald Trump signed an order that would ban chokeholds unless an officer's life is in danger,but said"there will be no more looting or arson,"noting that looters are"just trouble."

Donald Trump signs executive order on police reform

Donald Trump signs executive order on police reform

Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd,US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on policing.

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The pains of beholding my country from a distance
Opinion
Racism

The pains of beholding my country from a distance

I may have been one of a handful of people in Sydney to feel the most intimate aspects of despair brought about by the destruction of George Floyd.

  • byCole Brown
Militia members detained after man shot at Albuquerque protest

Militia members detained after man shot at Albuquerque protest

Police have not released any information about the suspected shooter or said whether they believe he has any connection to the armed militia.

  • byCedar Attanasio andMorgan Lee
Three weeks of global outrage
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Three weeks of global outrage

A timeline of the global response to the police killing of George Floyd. Video edited by Tom Compagnoni.

Beyoncé’s ‘Class of 2020’ speech moved me. Then it hurt
Opinion
Racism

Beyoncé’s ‘Class of 2020’ speech moved me. Then it hurt

When she told us to never stop being yourself,I felt that. Then I felt a twisting discomfort knowing that simply being myself is exactly what’s held me back.

  • byAyeesha Ash
Premier says he prefers'direct action'over defacing historic statues

Premier says he prefers'direct action'over defacing historic statues

Mr Andrews said Victoria’s efforts to address Indigenous inequality surpassed all other states.

  • byLisa Favazzo