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    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      US police receive less training than plumbers

      Finnish officers take eight times longer to qualify than American counterparts

    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      Memphis police disband unit connected to death of Tyre Nichols

      Move follows release of video that renewed criticism of US policing tactics

    • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
      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

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      US gun violence
      Suspected Los Angeles gunman takes own life after 10 killed at dance hall

      Attack at lunar new year party in Monterey Park was deadliest mass shooting in US since Uvalde school massacre

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
      Nancy Pelosi
      Suspect to be charged with attempted murder in attack on Pelosi’s husband

      US House Speaker’s spouse Paul Pelosi taken to hospital after break-in and assault at San Francisco home

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      Texas police defend handling of school shooting in face of mounting criticism

      Regional official says delay in intervening in massacre was due to wait for back-up

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
      News in-depthGeorge Floyd
      LA rethinks ‘defunding the police’ as violent crime surges

      Two years after George Floyd’s murder, rise in homicides has complicated issue of reform

    • 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

    • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
      New York City
      Subway attack suspect arrested in New York City

      Frank James faces federal terror charge in connection with mass shooting that shook city

    • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
      US gun violence
      Police seek ‘person of interest’ in New York subway shooting

      Gunman fired at least 33 times in subway car at rush hour, hitting 10 people

    • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
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      US banks: block trades occupy vexed nexus between hedgies and vendors

      The relationship between investment banks and hedge funds is frequently symbiotic

    • Wednesday, 12 January, 2022
      FT MagazineGillian Tett
      How to recruit a better police force

      Recent events suggest we need to focus less on those already in uniform and more on those who better reflect society

    • Sunday, 19 December, 2021
      The Big Read
      New York: can Eric Adams revive a city losing its swagger?

      The new mayor will take office at a time when doubts about the future of the Big Apple are spiralling

    • Monday, 29 November, 2021
      Patti Waldmeir
      We can’t expect cops to manage mental health crises

      US police forces swamped with 911 calls are sending clinicians to help people in mental breakdown

    • Friday, 25 June, 2021
      Derek Chauvin
      Chauvin sentenced to more than 22 years for Floyd murder

      Prison term is 10 years longer than state guidelines suggested as judge cites ‘abuse of position and cruelty’

    • Friday, 28 May, 2021
      News in-depth
      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

    • Monday, 26 April, 2021
      US opens second investigation of police with Louisville probe

      Scrutiny follows officer killing of Breonna Taylor during raid on her flat last year

    • 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-depth
      Biden faces police reform challenge in wake of Chauvin verdict

      President has pledged to overhaul criminal justice system but must corral deeply divided lawmakers

    • Wednesday, 21 April, 2021
      Derek Chauvin
      How Minnesota prosecutors won a difficult victory in Chauvin trial

      State’s attorney-general relied on a strong team and emotive evidence to secure rare conviction

    • Wednesday, 21 April, 2021
      Instant InsightTaylor Nicole Rogers
      A white man’s knee: the murder weapon the US could not ignore

      Harrowing video of George Floyd’s death helped prosecution secure rare conviction of police officer

    • Wednesday, 21 April, 2021
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      English clubs quit Super League, Chauvin guilty for Floyd murder

      Players, fans and politicians unite to oppose the contentious plans

    • Tuesday, 20 April, 2021
      News in-depth
      Defund the police: how a protest slogan triggered a policy debate

      Concerns over accountability and the deaths of people of colour fuel debates over cuts to budgets

    • Tuesday, 20 April, 2021
      News in-depth
      Chauvin verdict is rare instance of police murder conviction

      Officers who kill black people tend to avoid prosecution and are usually acquitted by US juries

    • Monday, 19 April, 2021
      US race relations
      Jury begins deliberations in Derek Chauvin murder trial

      Country braces for verdict in high-profile case of former police officer charged with killing George Floyd

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