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Black Lives Matter protests: George Floyd's brother to testify in Washington – live Black Lives Matter protests: George Floyd's brother to testify in Washington – live
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House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing on policing practices, with Philonise Floyd called to speakHouse Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing on policing practices, with Philonise Floyd called to speak
Keisha N Blain and Tom Zoellner have written for us today about how every time Black people challenge the established power structure they are characterized as criminals or radicals. They look back to how contemporaries wrote about the Haitian revolution and Sam Sharpe’s revolt in Jamaica, as well as Donald Trump description of the recent protests as “rioting” by an “angry mob”.
You can read the piece in full here: ‘Riots’, ‘mobs’, ‘chaos’: the establishment always frames change as dangerous
The Rev Al Sharpton gave an emotional eulogy at George Floyd’s funeral yesterday - and in it he echoed some of the same sentiment that Barack Obama expressed last week, that the current wave of protests feels more multi-ethnic than any previous civil rights protests in the US.
As Sharpton put it: “All over the world I’ve seen grandchildren of slave masters tearing down slave master statues”. It is well worth watching.
If you missed it last night, Philadelphia’s street protested involved painting the names of victims of police brutality and racism in the road, alongside the message “end racism now”.
It was organised by John T. Brice, pastor of St. James United Methodist Church.
One of those joining in was Capt. William Fisher of the 26th District of the Philadelphia police.
People prayed and “took the knee” after the painting was complete.
Statues around the world are coming down, with protesters in Bristol, England throwing one slaver statue into the dock, and Belgium removing a vandalised statue of colonial King Leopold II in Antwerp. Last night a statue of Christopher Colombus was pulled down in Richmond’s Byrd Park, Virginia.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that the statue dates from 1927, and was the first figure of Columbus to be erected in the south of the US.
Activist Chelsea Higgs Wise tweeted from the protest that “KKKolumbus is down”, and a sign saying “Racism you will not be missed” was placed by the edge of the lake where the statue was thrown.
Virginia’s governor has pledged to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee from Richmond, but this has been temporarily halted by a judge.
The burial of George Floyd on Tuesday may have given his family some closure, but the wave of protests sparked by his killing at the hands of the police will continue today.The burial of George Floyd on Tuesday may have given his family some closure, but the wave of protests sparked by his killing at the hands of the police will continue today.
At 10am, the House Judiciary Committee will be holding an oversight hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability. Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, is among the witnesses called. Controversy continues over the handling by the NYPD of the people arrested in protests in New York.At 10am, the House Judiciary Committee will be holding an oversight hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability. Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, is among the witnesses called. Controversy continues over the handling by the NYPD of the people arrested in protests in New York.
In other US politics expected today, Joe Biden will attend a Biden finance event and then attend a virtual NAACP town hall on systemic racism. He spoke at George Floyd’s memorial yesterday, saying “Now is the time for racial justice.”In other US politics expected today, Joe Biden will attend a Biden finance event and then attend a virtual NAACP town hall on systemic racism. He spoke at George Floyd’s memorial yesterday, saying “Now is the time for racial justice.”
The White House diary has the president’s intelligence briefing in the morning, and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany will be holding a briefing at 2pm. Maybe there will be some further questions about why Donald Trump made his baseless claim that a 75-year-old pushed over by the police might be an “an antifa provocateur”.The White House diary has the president’s intelligence briefing in the morning, and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany will be holding a briefing at 2pm. Maybe there will be some further questions about why Donald Trump made his baseless claim that a 75-year-old pushed over by the police might be an “an antifa provocateur”.
We can also expect further reaction to the cancellations of shows and the pulling of films from streaming services as companies re-examine them in the light of the #BlackLivesMatter campaign.We can also expect further reaction to the cancellations of shows and the pulling of films from streaming services as companies re-examine them in the light of the #BlackLivesMatter campaign.
I’m Martin Belam, I’ll be running our coverage for a couple of hours until the New York office takes over. You can contact me at martin.belam@theguardian.comI’m Martin Belam, I’ll be running our coverage for a couple of hours until the New York office takes over. You can contact me at martin.belam@theguardian.com