Tag: police brutality

ON THIS DAY: George Floyd death sparks global protests (2020)

On this Day May 25, 2026 at 13:48

In May 2020, a video recorded in Minneapolis, United States, showing the arrest and death of George Floyd, triggered global outrage and became a...

ON THIS DAY: Rodney King beating by LAPD (1991)

On this Day March 3, 2026 at 16:45

Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) became an emblematic figure of police brutality in the United States after a brutal...

March for Grigoropoulos’ 17th anniversary – Clashes with police

International December 8, 2025 at 10:30

Crowd gathers in central Athens On Saturday evening, 6 December 2025, more than 5,000 people joined the annual Alexandros Grigoropoulos anniversary march. Demonstrators first...

Former officer sentenced in Breonna Taylor raid

International July 22, 2025 at 13:58

A former Kentucky police officer has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after being convicted in connection with a raid that resulted in...

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ON THIS DAY: 3.4-billion-year-old fossils revealed (1977)

October 23, 2026 at 16:02

Supreme Court upholds New Hampshire student ID limits

International October 23, 2026 at 15:57

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed New Hampshire officials...

Trump asked Google to rename Atlantic Ocean

International October 23, 2026 at 15:52

Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename...

Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tiber kills 16

International October 23, 2026 at 15:42

At least 16 people have died and dozens were...

NYC bans Central Park horse carriages after 150 years

Life October 23, 2026 at 15:33

New York City Council has voted to ban horse-drawn...