Objective Nigerian Stories…
Kueng – One of the black police officers at the scene of the killing of George Floyd by a white officer in Minneapolis in May has a Nigerian father, the New York Times reports. Alex Kueng joined the police largely because he believed diversity could force change in a Police Department long accused of racism. […]
George Floyd – The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing appeared before a judge on Monday, June 29. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane, who are accused of aiding and abetting in Floyd’s death, appeared before Judge Peter Cahill on Monday afternoon in a courtroom at the Hennepin County Jail in downtown […]
George Floyd – A slave trader’s statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK. It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations in London on Saturday ended in some clashes with police. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick urged protesters to find another way […]
Floyd – The Third Precinct police station in Minneapolis was set ablaze Thursday night as violent protests continued in the city — and other cities across the U.S. — following Monday’s death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody. In response, more than 500 members of the National Guard were heading to the Twin Cities region, […]