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Black Lives Matter movement

Black Lives Matter is a decentralized social movement founded in the US in 2013. It aims to protest at racially motivated violence against Black people.

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A man gestures on a bench, as the verdict announcement is expected in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd, at the George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota,

Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd

A jury has found white former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering Black man George Floyd last year.
CrimeApril 20, 2021
A national guard soldier and an armoured vehicle outside a shopping center in Brooklyn Center

Black man 'accidentally' killed by police in Minnesota

The curfew didn't hold protesters back as they took their anger over Daunte Wright's death to the streets.
SocietyApril 12, 2021
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon speaking at a press conference

Minneapolis police say killing of Black man was 'accidental'

An officer shot a young Black man after confusing a taser for a handgun, in the same city where George Floyd was killed.
SocietyApril 12, 2021
A person holding a painting of George Floyd

Doctors: George Floyd died from lack of oxygen

Medical experts' testimony dismissed the defendant's claims that George Floyd died from previous drug use.
Law and JusticeApril 9, 2021
A female protester with "kill the bill" slogan written on her face

Thousands rally against UK protest law

A new bill on protests sparked the so-called kill the bill marches in London and other UK cities.
Freedom of SpeechApril 3, 2021
George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis

Tearful witnesses testify in George Floyd trial

Former cop Derek Chauvin is accused of killing George Floyd last May by pinning the Black man to the pavement.
PoliticsMarch 31, 2021
Protesters attach signs to a fence around the Hennepin County Government Center

George Floyd: Trial opens for ex-policeman Derek Chauvin

Protesters have gathered outside a Minneapolis courthouse as the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin begins.
CrimeMarch 29, 2021
Kommentarbild PROVISORISCH Dunja Mijatovic

Europe must wake up to racism, Afrophobia

Dunja Mijatovic
Dunja Mijatovic says it is high time that Europe honor its principles of equality — and racial equality in particular.
Human RightsMarch 21, 2021
Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram: We're not born racist, we become it

World Cup winner Lilian Thuram experienced racism growing up and has seen son Marcus deal with it in the Bundesliga.
SportsMarch 15, 2021
A woman holds her fist in the air as she protests in front of Belgian anti-riot police in Liege, Belgium

Unrest rocks Liege after Black woman's arrest

Belgian police say nine officers were hospitalized and several arrests were made after protests against racism.
SocietyMarch 14, 2021
Hundreds of protesters gathered across the US to protest against the killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman, by the police a year ago

Protesters gather on anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death

The demonstrators in Louisville marched through the city, calling for justice and reforms.
PoliticsMarch 14, 2021
A demonstrator holds up an image of George Floyd during a rally in New York

US city agrees to settlement over George Floyd's death

The US city of Minneapolis will pay several million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by George Floyd's family.
SocietyMarch 12, 2021
DW-Interview Mirtes Renata de Souza, Aktivistin aus Brasilien

BLM in Brazil: A mother fights for justice for her dead son

After the death of her 5-year-old son, Mirtes Renata de Souza became an activist committed to fighting racism.
Law and JusticeMarch 7, 2021
George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis

How George Floyd reignited a global movement

With so many fatal police shootings, why did George Floyd's death lead to global protests?
PoliticsMarch 7, 2021
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, LeBron James

LeBron James hits back at Zlatan criticism

Earlier this week, Ibrahimovic said LeBron James and other socially conscious athletes should stick to sport.
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2021
Fashion designer Gisele Claudia Ntsama poses with models during the Black Lives Matter Fall/Winter 2021/22 collection collective show, presented in Milan, Italy

Africa-born 'Fab Five' open Milan Fashion Week

Thanks to a movement highlighting racism in fashion, five designers born in Africa led Milan's virtual runway show.
ArtsFebruary 25, 2021
A mural of Ahmaud Arbery on display in Brunswick

Ahmaud Arbery: Mother sues over killing of Black jogger

A lawsuit has been filed by the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was shot while jogging in the US last year.
Law and JusticeFebruary 24, 2021
Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America | Germane Barnes

MoMA examines role of architecture in systemic racism

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York takes a look at inequality and oppression through the lens of architecture.
ArchitectureFebruary 22, 2021
Lyndon B. Johnson inaugurated on Air Force one. Next to him is John F. Kennedy's widow, Jacqueline Kennedy

Exceptional Inauguration Days in US history

Trump is not attending Joe Biden's inauguration. It's not the first time an outgoing president is not taking part.
CultureJanuary 20, 2021
A rainbow-colored sculpture of the statue of liberty holding a Black Lives Matter tablet

Hungary: 'Black Lives Matter' sculpture stirs controversy

Calls to destroy a sculpture honoring the Black Lives Matter movement came before the work was publicly displayed.
CultureJanuary 12, 2021
A man takes a selfie with police officers in riot gear in Washington, DC

Critics fault US Capitol police for double standards

Were officers more lenient with Wednesday's crowd because it was mostly white? Critics say racial disparity is at play.
PoliticsJanuary 7, 2021
Ines Pohl

Opinion: Donald Trump's mob rule

Ines Pohl
After the escalation of violence around the US Capitol, the end of Trump's time in power can't come soon enough.
PoliticsJanuary 7, 2021
A young Jacob Blake supporter in New York

No charges filed in Jacob Blake police shooting

A Wisconsin police officer who shot a Black man, sparking violent demonstrations, will not face charges.
SocietyJanuary 5, 2021
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys (L) and Joe Biggs (R) gather outside of Harry's bar during a protest on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Police arrest Proud Boys leader over BLM flag burning

The leader of the far-right group was arrested days ahead of a pro-Trump rally.
SocietyJanuary 5, 2021
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1. FC Union Berlin Marcus Thuram

Black Lives Matter: A year of athletic protest

It has been a seismic year for sport, and no more so in athletes raising their voice in the fight for racial equality.
SportsDecember 29, 2020
Fußball Bundesliga Hertha BSC - Eintracht Frankfurt

Sports news feed: Bas Dost set for Club Brugge move

Eintracht Frankfrurt striker Bas Dost is set to move to Club Brugge in the January transfer window.
SportsDecember 25, 2020
New York City skyline

Car plows into BLM protest in New York

Video shows a car accelerating into people at a Black Lives Matter protest in New York City.
CatastropheDecember 11, 2020
Niederlande I Demonstration gegegn Rassismus in Den Haag

World in Progress: Racism in the Netherlands

The problem of racism in the Netherlands goes well beyond the controversial figure of Black Pete.
Human RightsDecember 9, 202017:38 min
Symbolbild Twitter

COVID and BLM dominate Twitter trends in 2020

Twitter has revealed the most popular tweets and trends at the end of a tumultuous year.
SocietyDecember 8, 2020
Person with a hoodie and a face mask makes a fist and holds a sign that reads Black Lives Matter

BLM ranked most influential in art in 2020

Power 100 ranks the most influential people in art. In 2020, a movement made it to the top: Black Lives Matter.
CultureDecember 3, 2020
Music producer Michel Zecler speaks to the press before going into the Inspectorate General of the National Police in Paris, France

France: Police charged over beating Black music producer

Four French police officers are reported to have been charged in connection with the beating of producer Michel Zecler.
CrimeNovember 30, 2020
Wilton Gregory wearing a face mask with his new cardinal robes

Pope names first African American cardinal

Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory broke new ground by becoming the first US cardinal of African descent.
SocietyNovember 28, 2020
A protester holds a poster reading "Land of Human Rights, Police" during a demonstration against a security law in Paris, France

Clashes break out in Paris over police privacy

Protesters have clashed with police, angry over a new bill that would limit the right to publish photos of the officers.
PoliticsNovember 28, 2020
Three men and a woman, the team of the film Berlin - Alexanderplatz, Burhan Qurbani, Jella Haase, Welket Bungue and Albrecht Schucht, pose for the camera

More diversity in the German film industry?

Germany's Ufa film company has committed itself to better reflect the diversity of today's society in its productions.
CultureNovember 27, 2020
Protester carrying a sign saying "Carrefour assassin"

Large protests across Brazil after Carrefour death

The death of a Black man at the hands of security guards has been compared to George Floyd's death in the US.
PoliticsNovember 21, 2020
A person drapped in an American flag in front of a fence filled with posters

Philosopher Susan Neiman says US democracy is in danger

The director of the Einstein Forum talks about Trump's "fascist tactics" and how large social movements bring hope.
CultureNovember 17, 2020
USA | Dirigent Garrett Keast

'A rather ugly moment for America'

Despite growing xenophobic attitudes, Berlin-based, US-born conductor Garrett Keast remains optimistic about the future.
CultureNovember 4, 2020
A chils stands in a car so they are sticking out of the sunroof while an American flag hangs in the background

US presidential election: The top 5 issues

DW looks at the key issues weighing on the minds of US voters while casting their ballots in the 2020 election.
PoliticsNovember 3, 2020
Black Lives Matter is written on the America fla

Does Black Lives Matter influence US elections?

A movement against police violence could help motivate more Black people to go to the polls.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2020
Finance Minister and SPD candidate Olaf Scholz speaks to Parliament

SPD's Scholz promises police racism study

Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has said a study on racism among Germany's police "should have been commissioned long ago."
PoliticsOctober 20, 2020
Angela Davis

'Comrade Angela Davis': An icon in East Germany

In the US, she was regarded by many as an enemy of the state, but in the GDR Davis was a civil rights superstar.
HistoryOctober 12, 2020
George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis

Officer charged in George Floyd's death released on bond

The former police officer charged for killing George Floyd was released from jail after posting $1 million bond.
Human RightsOctober 8, 2020
The trial began on September 30 in Paris

Congolese activist on trial for trying to return looted art

Mwazulu Diyabanza has tried to remove looted art from museums in protest against the theft of African art treasures.
CultureOctober 2, 2020
Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, at a rally in Louisville

Breonna Taylor's family says justice has failed

The family of Breonna Taylor has said laws in the US are "not made to protect Black people."
SocietySeptember 26, 2020
Bildergalerie | Ausstellung | Beautiful America - Jerry Berndt

What the FBI wanted with photographer Jerry Berndt

Berndt was a political activist who photographed US social movements. His works can be seen in Hamburg.
CultureSeptember 25, 2020
protest against capital punishment

US executes first Black inmate since death penalty restart

Christopher Vialva was executed at a federal prison in Indiana over a double murder in 1999.
CrimeSeptember 25, 2020
Donald Trump at lectern, smiling

Trump bets on law-and-order campaign, again

Trump is opting for polarization in his reelection bid and attempting to capitalize on often violent protests.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 2020
USA Kenosha Besuch Joe Biden

Biden speaks to Jacob Blake on Kenosha visit

Former Vice President Joe Biden also spent an hour with Jacob Blake’s family and visited a local church.
PoliticsSeptember 4, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump is accopmpanied by U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) during a visit to Mary D. Bradford High School

Trump threatens to defund cities with protests

US President Trump has signed a memo threatening to cut federal funding to what he called "lawless" cities.
PoliticsSeptember 3, 2020
USA Kansas City | William Barr

US attorney general denies institutional racism

William Barr said there is a "false narrative" regarding attacks on Black people by white police officers.
PoliticsSeptember 3, 2020