George Floyd killing: reports of over 10,000 arrested as protests enter 10th day – live
Unofficial figure suggests more than 10,000 people arrested in protests against racism and police brutality; ex-defense secretary James Mattis accuses Trump of dividing US
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Writer and Yale PhD candidate Philip V McHarris has written a blistering opinion piece for us today about the situation that has led the country to the grief, protests and violence seen over the last few days:
It’s far less likely that we would be witnessing the widespread, multiracial rebellion that we are seeing today if Black communities – and all other marginalized communities – had the resources to thrive, weren’t brutalized and killed by police, and had access to free healthcare, a universal basic income, safe and comfortable housing, dignified work and quality schools.
No amount of law and order can repress the desire to live full lives, where people’s basic needs are met, and their lives are not plagued by routine violence and cut short by premature death.
Related: The George Floyd protests – and riots – are a rebellion against an unjust system | Philip McHarris
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