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Texas police officer found guilty of murdering unarmed black teenager

# Roy Oliver

Texas police officer found guilty of murdering unarmed black teenager

Aug 29th 2018, 7:44 AM 32,411 Views 54 Comments

Roy Oliver could face between five to 99 years in prison.

'You could hear the bones breaking' - South Africa haunted by racially charged murders

# Racial Tensions

# Racial Tensions

'You could hear the bones breaking' - South Africa haunted by racially charged murders

Dec 27th 2017, 6:05 AM 34,364 Views 11 Comments

Robert Turner was one of the latest victims of a long campaign of violence against the country’s farmers who are largely white.

Protests as ex-police officer in Missouri 'not guilty' in black man's death

# Racial Tensions

# Racial Tensions

Protests as ex-police officer in Missouri 'not guilty' in black man's death

Sep 16th 2017, 5:10 PM 9,783 Views 67 Comments

The police officer said he had acted in self-defence.

Protests and arrests in St Louis after black teenager shot dead by police

# Racial Tensions

# Racial Tensions

Protests and arrests in St Louis after black teenager shot dead by police

Aug 20th 2015, 8:04 AM 13,594 Views 73 Comments

Police say the 18-year-old pointed a gun at officers before they opened fire.

White supremacist gets sunstroke, helped to the shade by black policeman

# The Bigger Man

# The Bigger Man

White supremacist gets sunstroke, helped to the shade by black policeman

Jul 20th 2015, 9:37 AM 34,220 Views 52 Comments

This is something you couldn’t make up.

The police killings that have sparked racial tensions in the US this year

# Timeline

The police killings that have sparked racial tensions in the US this year

Dec 24th 2014, 5:30 PM 7,194 Views 41 Comments

The shooting dead of Antonio Martin joins a growing list of similar incidents in the last six months.

NYPD cop won't face charges over chokehold death of unarmed man

# Racial Tensions

# Racial Tensions

NYPD cop won't face charges over chokehold death of unarmed man

Dec 4th 2014, 7:35 AM 24,277 Views 116 Comments

Footage of police arresting Eric Garner sparked outrage and drew comparisons to the deadly police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.

The police officer who shot Michael Brown has resigned

# Ferguson

The police officer who shot Michael Brown has resigned

Nov 30th 2014, 9:44 AM 15,700 Views 72 Comments

“It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal.”

Explainer: What is happening in Ferguson, Missouri?

# Explainer

Explainer: What is happening in Ferguson, Missouri?

Nov 25th 2014, 7:36 AM 58,662 Views 73 Comments

It’s in the news again this morning – but why?

Ferguson to be under curfew for the second night

# Racial Tensions

# Racial Tensions

Ferguson to be under curfew for the second night

Aug 17th 2014, 7:58 PM 15,453 Views 112 Comments

The US Attorney General has asked for a second autopsy on the body of Michael Brown.

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