The team at Power & Politics breaks down the top five political stories of 2020.

These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, May 28, 2020.

George Floyd's death sparked an unprecedented wave of anger against racism, both in the U.S. and globally.

The Stream discusses growing calls to increase accountability and oversight of US law enforcement.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Floyd's murder trial, justice and calls to 'defund' the police in the US.

Protesters demand radical changes after police killings of African Americans.

Mourners in the U.S. pay tribute to rights champion before his body is laid to rest.

A defiant and outraged Donald Trump threatens to deploy the army to deal with protesters.

Police killings in the United States trigger global protests and debates on racism.

The killing of George Floyd by a policeman has led to angry and violent protests in Minneapolis and other areas across the US

Politicians stand accused of fanning the flames of polarisation as the country reels from many problems.

How the video of a Black man's murder set the United States ablaze. Plus, drone investigations from on high.

How the video of a Black man's murder set the United States ablaze. Plus, drone investigations from on high.

The son of Martin Luther King Jr reflects on what has and has not changed over the decades in race relations in the US.

Should historic statues remain standing even if they celebrate racism? Plus, the man behind Rwanda's hate media.

Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the US presidential election against Trump and JD Vance.

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of George Floyd's murder, is expected to survive after being stabbed by another inmate in prison.

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A damning report released by the U.S. federal government outlines how the Minneapolis Police Department routinely used blatant, racially-discriminatory use of force, deadly and otherwise. The patterns observed in the report are what made...

The City of Minneapolis is paying nearly $9 million to settle two misconduct lawsuits against former officer Derek Chauvin before he murdered George Floyd.

Family and friends of Tyre Nichols came together for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with calls for justice. The 29-year-old Black man died last month days after Memphis police brutally beat him.

The death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by police in Memphis, has prompted renewed calls for police reform in the United States.

Nichols, a young Black man, was fatally beaten by police in Memphis, reminiscent of 1991 beating of Rodney King in LA.