US race relations5 Dec 2024Memphis police use 'excessive force', US justice department saysThe department began investigating police in the Tennessee city after the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols.5 Dec 2024US & Canada19 Jun 2024Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebratedPeople are marking the anniversary of the last enslaved black Americans being freed on 19 June 1865.19 Jun 2024US & Canada8 Apr 2024'Why I rewrote Huckleberry Finn to give slave Jim a voice'The author's new novel, James, is a re-imagining of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.8 Apr 2024Entertainment & Arts19 Mar 2024Mississippi ex-officers jailed for black men's tortureThe two victims were handcuffed, beaten and mocked with racial slurs. One was shot in the mouth.19 Mar 2024US & Canada6 Feb 2024Police to pay $1.9m to black family held at gunpointThe 2020 stop in Colorado was recorded by bystanders, which showed children handcuffed and crying.6 Feb 2024US & Canada6 Jan 2024US officer jailed for role in Elijah McClain deathElijah McClain died in Colorado in 2019, after he was pinned down by police and injected with ketamine.6 Jan 2024US & Canada10 Aug 2023Tears. Shock. Joy. Why Alabama boat brawl mattersThe video went viral for the "epic fight", but for many it was a powerful contrast with America's past.10 Aug 2023US & Canada7 Aug 2023Officer in Floyd case jailed for almost five yearsTou Thao was convicted of manslaughter charges for his part in George Floyd's death in May 2020.7 Aug 2023US & Canada4 Aug 2023US ex-officers plead guilty to torturing black menUS attorney general says the six officers tortured and inflicted unspeakable harm on their victims.4 Aug 2023US & Canada