MSF reports civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray and other stories
Today we take a look at recent reports of the killing of civilians in the Tigray region, custodial deaths of Indigenous people in Australia, police repression against a protest in Jordan, and the key lessons learned as India marks 1 year of the Covid-19 lockdown
Outrage and alarm after Australia’s fourth aboriginal custodial death this month
Aboriginal rights advocates have condemned the recent spate of custodial deaths as an indication that “something is seriously wrong” with law enforcement in the country
Teenager killed by police in US capital Washington DC
18-year-old Deon Kay was shot and killed by police in Washington DC. The killing has triggered further protests from residents at a time when the capital is already witnessing massive demonstrations against police violence
From rebellion to revolution
Eugene Puryear reflects on the context in the US of rebellion and the necessary questions facing the movement against police violence and for Black lives
New York City’s police budget cut falls short
The budget cuts have been criticized for being sorely inadequate and to be nothing more than “budget tricks” by progressives
US House of Representatives passes police reform bill named after George Floyd
Republicans and president Trump have opposed the bill as a move to weaken the police and law enforcement, while activists claim the bill does not sufficiently tackle the issues at hand
Atlanta killing ruled as ‘homicide’ as protests against police violence in the US grow
The killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 12 has been characterized as a ‘homicide’ in a post-mortem report by the Medical Examiner’s Office
New Yorkers protest police violence inside subway over fare evasion
New York City’s transport agency has hired hundreds of additional police officers and expanded its surveillance to deal with fare evasion by subway passengers
