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Iranpress: Families call for UN to launch inquiry into police killings of Black Americans

Families call for UN to launch inquiry into police killings of Black Americans

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 05:26

The families of 165 victims of police brutality in the US are calling on the United Nations to set up an independent inquiry into the ongoing scourge of police killings of Black men and women.

Iranpress: Anti-police violence protests continue in Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Anti-police violence protests continue in Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Thursday, 29 April 2021 05:53

Hundreds of protesters gathered for the eighth straight day to demonstrate against police brutality in Elizabeth City on Wednesday, defying an 8 p.m. curfew set Tuesday by officials.

Iranpress: Hundreds of protesters march to London

Hundreds of protesters march to London's Parliament Square

Monday, 15 March 2021 03:44

Hundreds of protesters have chanted shame on you as police officers stood guard at New Scotland Yard, before marching to Parliament Square.

Iranpress: New York police pepper spray handcuffed 9-year-old girl

New York police pepper spray handcuffed 9-year-old girl

Monday, 01 February 2021 05:52

Police in upstate New York, United States pepper-sprayed 9-year-old, horrifying bodycam videos released on Sunday show.

Iranpress: Jacob Blake shooting: Police officer acquited before trial

Jacob Blake shooting: Police officer acquited before trial

Wednesday, 06 January 2021 03:38

A Wisconsin prosecutor announced on Tuesday that he will not file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha last summer, leaving him paralyzed and sparking protests in the city and across the United States.

Iranpress: Killing another black man by Los Angeles police triggers fresh outrage

Killing another black man by Los Angeles police triggers fresh outrage

Tuesday, 01 September 2020 20:32

US police have shot dead another black man during a violent altercation in Los Angeles, triggering fresh outrage as tensions soar over racism and police brutality.

Iranpress: Amnesty International maps out US police brutality

Amnesty International maps out US police brutality

Wednesday, 24 June 2020 09:48

Police forces across the USA committed widespread and egregious human rights violations against people protesting the unlawful killings of black people and calling for police reform, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, as it launched an interactive map of incidents of police violence and a new campaign calling for systemic changes in policing.

Iranpress: US: Atlanta police chief resigns after officers shoot and kill black man

US: Atlanta police chief resigns after officers shoot and kill black man

Sunday, 14 June 2020 05:04

Atlanta's chief of police has resigned, less than a day after police fatally shot a 27-year-old black man outside of a fast-food restaurant.

Iranpress: Virginia police officer charged after firing stun gun at black man without provocation

Virginia police officer charged after firing stun gun at black man without provocation

Monday, 08 June 2020 13:07

A police officer in Fairfax County, Virginia, faces up to three years in prison in connection with his arrest and use of a stun gun on a black man who cried out, "I can't breathe placard.

Iranpress: Racial discrimination in US goes far beyond brutal treatment of blacks by police

Racial discrimination in US goes far beyond brutal treatment of blacks by police

Saturday, 06 June 2020 06:18

Vermont's Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator, tweeted Friday night about cases of injustice against blacks in American society, stating that racial discrimination against blacks in the United States goes far beyond police brutality.

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