Black Lives Matter was huge, impactful and momentous. Why did it collapse?
The US seemed to be on the verge of a significant racial reckoning, but four years later black people are still over-represented in the numbers killed by police
George Floyd
Former US prosecutor on the justice system: ‘When I see kids come into court in chains, I can’t help thinking of slavery’
Debbie Hines’s Get Off My Neck lays bare the startling inequalities faced by black Americans in the US justice system
‘Samia is in Rafah. She says there’s thousands of kids living in tents. They’re all starving and freezing’
What’s Next For?: Street artist Emmalene Blake has been highlighting the suffering and hope of Palestinian people
Gregory Porter: ‘I remember my brothers protesting – eating after the bums! My mother was showing us how to live’
Grammy-nominated jazz singer’s new LP is a Christmas album with a difference, a meditation on family, love and loss
Derek Chauvin stabbing is latest attack against high-profile inmates in US prisons
Former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020 was assaulted inside Tucson, Arizona, prison
Derek Chauvin: Ex-police officer convicted of George Floyd murder stabbed in prison - reports
Killing in 2020 unleashed wave of protests worldwide against police brutality and racism after officer knelt on handcuffed black man’s neck for more than nine minutes
‘The music industry wanted a Dublin Edith Piaf. They got Sinéad O’Connor instead’
People advised her to ‘just shut up and sing’. But there was no separating the singer from the song
This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter by Tomiwa Owolade - nuanced, compassionate and surprisingly optimistic
The central theme of this unabashed polemic is to dismiss the notion that the experiences of black people in Britain can ever really mirror what happens in the US
Former police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s back jailed over role in death
J Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter
Finn McRedmond: Why did we put up with Kanye West for so long?
The rapper received special allowances – and millions of dollars – simply because he embodied the trope of the tortured genius
After landing at LAX I made a complaint about the a-hole at immigration
It’s a privilege white people get — one we Irish can be blind to. Seeing how black people are treated in the US got me involved in the racial-justice movement
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s rights
Former Minneapolis police officer convicted last year and already serving 22½ years in Minnesota prison for murder of Floyd
Texas gunman entered school without confrontation, say officials
Police criticised after it emerges hour passed before they shot man who killed 21
Artist Emmalene Blake sues restaurant chain for reproducing mural on cafe walls
Blake claims Bel Cibo breached copyright by reprinting image without permission
Ex-police officer sentenced to two years in jail over killing of motorist Daunte Wright
Fatal shooting of the 20-year-old in Minneapolis triggered several nights of protests
Dealing with the legacy of history at the Capitol in Texas
America Letter: Monuments to confederate forces in the Civil War another symbol of division in America
Biden vows to replace Breyer with black woman on US supreme court
President hails retiring judge as ‘model public servant’ and will choose successor by March
Leader of Oath Keepers militia group charged over US Capitol riot
Stewart Rhodes charged with seditious conspiracy over Washington attack last January
Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Former Minneapolis police officer already serving 22½ years for Floyd’s murder
Three men convicted of murdering black jogger Ahmaud Arbery
Georgia jury rejects self-defence claim in trial that probed divisive issues of race and guns
DCU lecturer, who called George Floyd ‘another useless criminal’, defends blog
Dr Mark Humphrys says site where he criticised Black Lives Matter movement is separate to his teaching
Protests against Rittenhouse verdict spring up in several US cities
US jury acquits teenager over Kenosha killings in deeply divisive case
US jury acquits Kyle Rittenhouse over Kenosha killings
Teen shot three men, killing two of them, during 2020 racial protests in Wisconsin
Jury in Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial begin deliberations
Teenager shot dead two men with AR-15 rifle during racial justice protests in Kenosha
Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race in setback for Biden
Ominous sign for Democrats a year before midterms as Youngkin mines culture wars
Ahmaud Arbery killing: Unsettling video to play key role as trial begins
Last year three white Georgia men chased the unarmed black jogger and shot him dead
Washington reporter Brian O’Donovan: ‘The Irish card has definitely helped’
The RTÉ correspondent on four years covering the Trump presidency and periods of extreme crisis in the US
The Today show’s Emer O’Neill: ‘I would never have told anybody that I suffered with depression’
The television presenter on racism, postnatal depression and why she will never stay silent
The Kaepernick Effect: a story of the other athletes who kneeled in protest
In his new book, Dave Zirin explores the ripple effect of the NFL quarterback’s protests
Millions of service jobs could be lost if pandemics become more frequent, expert warns
Economist highlights how modern city economies were particularly vulnerable to Covid-19
‘There is so much bad behaviour everywhere’: How to raise a good child in a terrible world
Parenting and science writer on teaching kindness and discussing bullying and racism
Virginia removes Confederate statue of Robert E Lee
Richmond’s empty pedestals symbolise the US’s unfinished business of race
Brazil grapples with representations of its imperial conquerors
São Paulo Letter: Statues controversy predates George Floyd protests
Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?
Naomi Osaka is the latest of many players who have struggled to find joy from the sport
Alexandra Burke: ‘I got asked to bleach my skin after X Factor’
Singer on speaking out for BLM, her time on Strictly, and making history in the West End
Despite the troubles of the Trump years the US continues to offer so much
America Letter: Outgoing Washington Correspondent Suzanne Lynch reflects on the US
US Capitol riot hearing reopens Republican Party divisions
Senior GOP figures point fingers at Nancy Pelosi for security failings on day of attack
US gun violence triggers Biden action to deal with acute problem
Justice department launches ‘strike forces’ to tackle flow of illegal weapons
Czech officials defend police over death of Roma detainee
Top politicians and police chiefs reject comparisons to killing of George Floyd in US
Biden to crack down on violent crime
US president warns shooting could spike as murders and violence increase across America
All to play for as New York mayor race heats up
Seasoned candidates steal a march on front-runner Yang in post-Covid city
Pulitzer Prizes focus on US policing and Covid-19 pandemic
Minneapolis paper wins for George Floyd coverage while New York Times get public service award
Martina Navratilova: Living as an openly gay superstar set me free
The renowned tennis player still has plenty to say – and the world seems more willing to listen
Native American tribe in Maine buys back island taken 160 years ago
Ecological group funds purchase by Passamaquoddy who had lived there for 10,000 years
Maureen Dowd: The top cop who says US police morale is at 50-year low
Bill Bratton says defunding the police has led to rising crime and officers ‘leaving in droves’
Naomi Osaka - the velvet glove warrior who stands for something
Getting real and stepping out has become a corporate image unlike in the past
Biden’s Tulsa visit will highlight another dark event in the racial history of the US
America Letter: Achieving substantive change in policing would be a true tribute to George Floyd
Naomi Osaka will not speak to French Open press due to mental health impact
She hopes the money she is fined will go towards a mental health charity
George Floyd’s family meet Joe Biden on the anniversary of his death
Relative’s of black man killed by police officer call for ‘meaningful’ legislation reform
Biden to meet with George Floyd family on anniversary of his murder
US president misses self-imposed deadline for police reform to address racial injustice
George Floyd’s family and activists mark anniversary of murder
‘It has been a long year. It has been a painful year,’ sister tells Minneapolis gathering
Black Lives Matter protest organisers will not face prosecution
Gardaí now expect most people investigated for ‘organising an event’ will not face charges
Key Republicans oppose setting up commission to investigate Capitol riots
US House may vote on Wednesday on bipartisan Bill to examine events of January 6th
George Floyd killing: Trial of three former police officers pushed back
Judge says he has changed date to March 2022 so federal case can go forward first
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