Boiling point in America? Rage over racism, police brutality

June 1, 2020 by News Desk

As the United States faces its biggest protests since the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., François Picard’s panel puts local police departments over what demonstrators denounce as unaccountable brute force and outsized powers with minorities unfairly targeted. Black Lives Matter has now spawned a new hashtag, #DefundThe Police. Why has so little changed since the riots of 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri? Can communities come together to reform the way the US practices law and order?

Subscribe to France 24 now:
http://f24.my/youtubeEN

FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7
http://f24.my/YTliveEN

Visit our website:
http://www.france24.com

Subscribe to our YouTube channel:
http://f24.my/youtubeEN

Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English

In This Story: France

France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.

6 Recent Items: France

Does it matter how young or old our politicians are?

Category: News

Impact inflation, living costs have on birth rates and Canadians on parental leave

Category: News

Global National: Jan. 19, 2024 | Health data shows influenza, COVID-19 cases decreasing in Canada

Category: Construction, Energy, News, Oil & Gas

Tempers FLARE: SLY France ‘could SOLVE illegal immigration in a heartbeat’

Category: News

Uganda, Gaza, Syria, Red Sea, & other topics – Daily Briefing (18 January 2024) | United Nations

Category: News

Israel-Gaza: Aid package delivered to people in Gaza | BBC News

Category: News

In This Story: Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.

3 Recent Items: Martin Luther King

Champion of Dreams: The Inspiring Journey of Martin Luther King Jr.

Category: Biography

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – Jan. 15, 2024

Category: News

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Category: News

In This Story: Police

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.

2 Recent Items: Police

Andrew McAuley: The Adventurer Who Disappeared While Kayaking the Tasman Sea

Category: Travel, Energy, Renewable Energy

Teacher threatened to behead and slit student’s throat. Hear from her parents

Category: News

In This Story: United States

The United States is a country also known as the United States of America, USA, US or just America. There are fifty states in the union, which is a federal republic ruled by a representative democracy. Nearly ten million square kilometres are inhabited by over 300 million people. The majority of Americans speak English.