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The brutal police response to protests against George Floyd’s murder has resulted in millions paid out to the injured

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police was three years ago today, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world in response, seemed like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing

The headlines are as abundant as they are dystopian:

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

A police officer has been arrested on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation's capital

Of all the contributions for which Harry Belafonte will be remembered, perhaps none is more enduring than the celebrated entertainer’s lifelong support for youth activism.

The much-mocked National Conservatism Conference was held for the first time in the UK, with conspiracy theorists, culture warriors, Donald Trump fanatics and right-wing Tories ranting about all the things they hate

The historian claimed movements such as Black Lives Matter wanted to destroy ‘white culture’

David Starkey, who has previously made a number of unpleasant remarks about race, claimed groups like Black Lives Matter are trying to "destroy white culture" at the National Conservatism Conference - which has hosted a number of senior Tories including Suella Braverman and Michael Gove

Shielding debauched racists is exactly why there's so much right-wing whining about "cancel culture"

The well-known historian was speaking at the National Conservatism conference