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  • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
    US society
    US police debate shifts in the 3 years since murder of George Floyd

    Reaction to recent killing of black man in New York underscores change in public mood towards reform

    A memorial in Minneapolis for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer on May 25, 2020
  • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
    US police
    Video shows deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police

    US braced for protests after release of footage of events leading to death of 29-year-old black man

  • Friday, 13 January, 2023
    FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival
    Questions of privilege

    Is the term ‘white privilege’ doing more harm than good? Three insightful books look at anti-Semitism, migration and class amid the battle to end racism

    A Jewish man stands against a wall
  • Monday, 11 July, 2022
    OutlookPatti Waldmeir
    The changing face of gun owners in the US

    There has been dramatic diversification in sales of semi-automatic weapons as social fears grow

    A mourner visits a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    US gun violence
    Suspect in Chicago suburb parade massacre charged with murder

    Attack at July 4 festivities in Highland Park left seven people dead and dozens more injured

    FBI agents work at the scene of a shooting that took place at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Life & Arts
    ‘A hero to me’: Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge’s first African-American student

    An honorary doctorate gave the author and academic a chance to shine a light on the achievements of Alexander Crummell 170 years ago

  • Saturday, 28 May, 2022
    US politics & policy
    Politics class: NRA to press on with Houston conference despite Texas school shooting

    Pressure groups

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Workplace diversity & equality
    Race at work: how hard are companies really trying?

    Dismantling systemic racism is a huge task, but many employees think organisations are failing to take it seriously

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    George Floyd
    Two years since George Floyd’s murder, healing remains elusive for Minneapolis

    Talk of systemic racism still dominates local politics, yet efforts to address it have been frustrated

    A makeshift memorial to George Floyd near the site where he died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    US gun violence
    Buffalo shooting suspect planned to continue ‘rampage’, police say

    Teen accused of ‘racially motivated’ attack at supermarket killed 10 people, eight of them black

    Members of the FBI search for evidence at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York
  • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
    FT live news
    Ukraine war news from March 17: Western officials cautious about peace talks, Zelensky warns Europe faces ‘new wall’

    Today’s main developments: Oil prices jump 8% as IEA warns of ‘supply crisis’; Russia says it has made $117mn interest payment; China rejects Nato appeal to condemn invasion

  • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
    UK race relations
    UK government accused of failing to tackle racial inequality

    Anti-discrimination charities, unions and Labour concerned over ‘hopelessly ineffective’ plans

    An anti-racist protest in London in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd
  • Sunday, 16 January, 2022
    US society
    Texas governor says all hostages safe after stand-off at synagogue

    Suspect killed following hours-long deadlock with FBI negotiators in Dallas suburb

    Law enforcement teams converge on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday
  • Thursday, 22 July, 2021
    ReviewFT Books Essay
    After the Fall and Last Best Hope — mourning in America

    Two commentators on the US political system offer detailed diagnoses on the troubled question of what it is to be a US citizen

  • Sunday, 20 June, 2021
    Imani Moise
    How Juneteenth became a consolation prize

    A day off work is no substitute for legal reforms to end institutional racism

  • Friday, 18 June, 2021
    News in-depthUS race relations
    US companies’ embrace of Juneteenth holiday rings hollow for many

    Commemorations of date ending slavery are muted a year after George Floyd’s death

  • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
    UK race relations
    Senior Tories condemn protest over ‘racist’ statue

    University regulator criticises Oxford academics’ boycott over Cecil Rhodes statue

    The boycott comes after the government announced laws requiring that statues be “retained and explained” rather than removed.
  • Friday, 28 May, 2021
    News in-depthUS police
    Small share of US police draw third of complaints in big cities

    Chicago, New York and Philadelphia data show few misconduct claims bring disciplinary action

  • Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
    George Floyd
    Biden meets George Floyd’s family on anniversary of death

    Political and business leaders take stock of progress and renew calls for action on racial justice

  • Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Congress should pass US police overhaul

    Anniversary of George Floyd’s death is timely reminder of unfinished business

    A march in remembrance of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Monday, 24 May, 2021
    News in-depth
    Congress deadlocked over George Floyd police bill as anniversary approaches

    Biden misses deadline as lawmakers struggle to find common ground on reforms

    Offerings are left at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday
  • Saturday, 24 April, 2021
    News in-depthUS race relations
    US activists look to ‘what comes next’ after Chauvin murder verdict

    Police reform and slavery reparations get hearings as rights campaigners gain influence

    A woman holds a Black Lives Matter flag during the funeral service of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis
  • Friday, 23 April, 2021
    Person in the News
    George Floyd: an ordinary man who became a global symbol

    His murder by a police officer led to protests around the world against racism

    Joe Cummings illustration of Person in the News - George Floyd
  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    US race relations
    US Senate backs bill targeting hate crimes against Asian Americans

    Legislation receives bipartisan support amid sharp rise in racist attacks during the pandemic

  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    News in-depthRacial equality
    Corporate America and civil rights: Chauvin trial highlights changing expectations

    Business urged to translate statements and diversity initiatives into real change

    Community members gather in George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota on after Derek Chauvin is found guilty of all charges in his death
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