Police brutality in the United States
Despite Chauvin verdict, ACLU says the US still needs international accountability
Law enforcement agencies across the US and in Minneapolis ramped up their forces in anticipation of the Derek Chauvin verdict. Advocates say that decision, in and of itself, shows that the US can’t solve its police brutality problems on its own, and needs international oversight.
The Eric Garner case created anger and frustration, but also has protesters ‘really energized’
Demonstrators have marched in cities across the US to protest a grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer for the killing of Eric Garner. But while protesters say they’re angry and fearful, there are also encouraging signs in how black communities have rallied to each other.
How the legacy of Amadou Diallo lives on in New York’s immigrant community
This week marks the 15th anniversary of the death of Amadou Diallo, a 23-year-old Guinean native who was the victim of a brutal shooting by four New York police officers. Now his family works to ensure that other African immigrants are able to live out their dreams in the US.
Seven Years Later, Danziger Bridge Shooters Sentenced
On the fall of 2005, New Orleans was in the grip of one of the worst natural and social disasters in American history: Hurricane Katrina. And six days after Katrina hit, it became clear the disaster went beyond rising water, poorly constructed levees, and questionable relief efforts. On that day, September 4, 2005, at the Danziger […]
