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Obama: Chauvin conviction in George Floyd's death 'a necessary step on the
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Hour after Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the murder trial of African-American George Floyd, former US President Barack Obama said the jury did the right thing but true justice requires much more.
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Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges in George Floyd's death
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges in the murder trial of African-American George Floyd by a jury in the Hennepin County court.
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Ex-US police officer charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], April 15 (ANI): An ex-police officer who shot and killed an African American man Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Minneapolis Mayor declares curfew, state of emergency after police killing
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, in a briefing on Monday, declared a state of emergency and a curfew from at 7 p.m. (00:00 GMT) on Monday until 6 a.m. after the fatal incident with Daunte Wright led to violence the previous night.
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Biden says looting, violence unjustified after police killing in Minnesota
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Monday that there is no justification for looting and violence in the United States, commenting on the recent killing of the African American man by a police officer in the state of Minnesota.
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Viola Davis to receive AAFCA Icon award in April
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 13 (ANI): Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis is all set to receive the icon award at the 12th annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards on April 7 this year.
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George Floyd's family settles suit Against Minneapolis for USD 27 Million
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Minneapolis [US], March 13 (ANI): The family of George Floyd, the African American man whose death set off a wave of protests after a video showed a white police officer kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes last May, has settled a lawsuit against Minneapolis for USD 27 million, ci
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US judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in Ge
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 12 (ANI): A Hennepin County judge on Thursday reinstated a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of African-American George Floyd last year.
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US Senate confirms Marcia Fudge as Housing and Urban Development secretary
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Ohio Democratic Representative Marcia Fudge as secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), adding another African American woman to the ranks of President Joe Biden's Cabinet.
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NASA renames Washington headquarters to honour 'hidden figures' scientist
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): NASA has renamed its Washington headquarters after "hidden figures" Mary Jackson, the administration's first African American female engineer.
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Kamala Harris - breaker of glass ceilings who lives her American dream
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Kamala Harris, who will take oath on Wednesday as the first woman, the first Indian-American and the first African-American US Vice President, has broken many glass ceilings in her career.
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Kamala Harris - breaker of glass ceilings who lives her American dream
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): Kamala Harris, who will take oath on Wednesday as the first woman, the first Indian-American and the first African-American US Vice President, has broken many glass ceilings in her career.
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