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.”
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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.
‘We Are All George Floyd’: Global Anger Grows Over a Death in Minneapolis
On the streets of Berlin and Vancouver, in halls of power in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Beijing, a chorus of criticism broke out, reflecting growing unease about America’s rapidly eroding moral authority on the world stage.
Coronavirus Killing Black Britons at Twice the Rate as Whites
That gap grows to four times when class and health differences aren’t considered. South Asians have also been dying disproportionately.
Past Into Present: 4 Journeys That Changed Us
We asked four of our contributors to write about trips that shaped who they are today, and that inspire them now, in these housebound days.
When Jim Crow Reigned Amid the Rubble of Nazi Germany
Thousands of African-American troops were sent to a defeated Germany to promote democracy, even as they were confined to the social order of Jim Crow.
Boris Johnson Aide Quits After Furor Over Racial Comments
The resignation came after silence from Downing Street about an adviser who once said blacks have lower IQs than whites.
Black Britons Wonder What Took Harry and Meghan so Long
“Thank God they are free,” one Londoner said. “All of this is about her race, I know it because as a Caribbean woman who did not grow up here, I have experienced it myself.”