The harrowing death of an African American at the hands of a white police officer has provoked waves of protests against racism and police brutality. The Straits Times US bureau looks at whether the outrage will prove to be a turning point for the country.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The harrowing death of an African American at the hands of a white police officer has provoked waves of protests against racism and police brutality. The Straits Times US bureau looks at whether the outrage will prove to be a turning point for the country.
President Donald Trump, while set on being"tough" on protesters, in a Fox News interview aired on Friday said the controversial chokehold used by some police departments to restrain suspects should"generally" be banned, but may still be needed in dangerous situations.Before his death on May 25, as he lay handcuffed face down on a Minneapolis street with a Caucasian police officer's knee on his neck, Mr George Floyd was just another African American man.
This militarisation has its roots in the 1990s, taking off in earnest when the Clinton administration's 1033 programme started allowing civilian police to get surplus military equipment for almost free.As Derek Chauvin knelt on Mr George Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, Chauvin's colleague Tou Thao stood watch and held off onlookers who were pleading for it to stop.
Ms Bo Thao-Urabe, founder and network director of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders, said:"Many debated whether it matters that Tou Thao is Asian American, Hmong American. I say it does".News publishers from around the world are urging US President Donald Trump to show support for a free press and condemn the attacks on journalists covering protests triggered by the death of Mr George Floyd in police custody.
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