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London Police Stop Star Athletes, Setting Off Racial Profiling Debate
Bianca Williams, a European gold medalist, accused the officers of targeting her and her partner, a fellow sprinter, because they are Black and drive an expensive car.
In Japan, the Message of Anti-Racism Protests Fails to Hit Home
A view that institutional racism is a faraway problem is keeping the country from more fully confronting entrenched discrimination.
George Floyd’s Killing Forces Wider Debate on France’s Slave-Trading Past
Rather than tear down statues, some argue that the past should not be obliterated, but remembered and explained.
George Floyd’s Brother Urges U.N. to Investigate Police Killings in U.S.
“The way you saw my brother tortured and murdered on camera is the way black people are treated by police in America,” Philonise Floyd told diplomats.
George Floyd Protests Stir a Difficult Debate on Race in France
France has long sought social justice through a commitment to universal ideals. But a younger generation is demanding recognition of racism — and remedies for it.
London Protests: Far-Right Groups Clash With Black Lives Matter Supporters
After a week of demonstrations against racism in Europe, far-right counterdemonstrators turned out on Saturday and attacked the police in London. Prime Minister Boris Johnson denounced the “racist thuggery.”
French Police Push Back Against Proposed Reforms
Government support for banning the chokehold and disciplining officers suspected of racism drew angry pushback, placing President Emmanuel Macron in a bind and limiting the changes approved.
George Floyd Protests Inspire Fresh Scrutiny of Policing in Europe, Too
A history of discrimination has been brought to the surface. But so far, charges of systemic racism have been met mostly with official denial.
Trudeau’s 21-Second Pause Becomes the Story in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struggled to find the words to answer a question about President Trump’s response to the protests roiling the United States.