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Graphic Truth: Five years on from George Floyd, pessimism sets in
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Graphic Truth: Five years on from George Floyd, pessimism sets in

Five years ago this Sunday, a white police officer was filmed killing George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis during an arrest. Hopes for addressing racial inequalities, though, have only dropped lower since.

A motorist rides past a hoarding decorated with flowers to welcome G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi, India, March 1, 2023.
Europe

What We’re Watching: Tense G-20 talks in India, Finland’s fence-building, China’s economic activity, Chicago’s mayoral runoff

An awkward G20 summit in Delhi; Finland builds a border fence against Russia; Chinese economic activity rebounds; Chicago election result portends impending showdown over policing

Demographics of those arrested for crimes in the US, 2020%
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: The racial breakdown of US arrests

We take a look at the race profiles of people arrested for various crimes.

George Floyd Police Reform Bill unlikely to pass Senate
US Politics In 60 Seconds

George Floyd Police Reform Bill unlikely to pass Senate

Eurasia Group's Jon Lieber discusses progress (or lack thereof) of a policing reform bill, Biden's flip-flopping on the refugee cap, and whether or not Washington D.C. will become the 51st state.

What We’re Watching: George Floyd's family gets justice, India’s COVID mess, political turmoil in Chad
Science & Tech

What We’re Watching: George Floyd's family gets justice, India’s COVID mess, political turmoil in Chad

Toronto the next Silicon Valley; AI in policing; NYC Marathon
US & Canada

Toronto the next Silicon Valley; AI in policing; NYC Marathon

Nicholas Thompson, editor-in-chief of WIRED, discusses technology industry news today:

Will Toronto become the next Silicon Valley?

What role should AI play in policing?

The New York City Marathon was just canceled. When will you next feel comfortable running a marathon?


GOP & police reform bill; US public on reopening; Biden's lead on Trump
US Election

GOP & police reform bill; US public on reopening; Biden's lead on Trump

Jon Lieber, managing director for the United States at Eurasia Group, provides his perspective:


What is the status of the federal police reform bill?


Three and a half months into lockdown. Where does the American public stand on reopening?


How durable is Biden's lead over Trump?


Justice for Adama Traoré: Police brutality in France
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Justice for Adama Traoré: Police brutality in France

The George Floyd protests in the United States have inspired countries around the world to take a closer look at their own problems with police brutality and racism. In France, thousands have recently taken to the streets to demand justice for Adama Traoré, a Frenchman of African origin who died in police custody in 2016. But how similar are the French and American experiences with policing and racial injustice?

Trump and police reform; India-China tension; North and South Korea
US & Canada

Trump and police reform; India-China tension; North and South Korea

Ian Bremmer on this week's World In (More Than) 60 Seconds:

Number one: What police reform will result from Trump's executive order?

How serious is the escalating tension between India and China?

What's going on between North Korea and South Korea?

The fight against COVID-19 continues. What is the update?


Quick Take: Pandemic, protests and police reform
US & Canada

Quick Take: Pandemic, protests and police reform

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take:

Yet another Monday of pandemic, of social discord, of economic contraction. It's just kind of what we're expecting this summer in 2020, elections coming up.


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