Due to Covid restrictions UFFC will be holding this years 22nd annual memorial event online. All families are requested to submit a two-minute clip of the story of their loved ones to shared in an online collage on 31 October.
Civil Protest
French protesters mark death of black man in police custody
Singing “No justice, no peace” thousands of protesters marched through a Paris suburb to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of a black man whose case has mobilized anger against police brutality.
The police say they support Black Lives Matter. Tell that to people in Tottenham
The callous killing of George Floyd resonated powerfully across all of Britain’s black communities, given our long-running issues with the police. But his death probably had more meaning in one part of the country than any other.
‘Abuse of power’: global outrage grows after death of George Floyd
The EU’s top diplomat has described the death of George Floyd as an “abuse of power”, adding his voice to growing international unease over the US killing as well as Washington’s subsequent violent crackdown against protesters.
George Floyd death: Ex-officer charged with murder in Minneapolis
A former Minneapolis police officer has been charged with murder following the death of an unarmed black man in custody. The officer was shown in footage kneeling on George Floyd’s neck. He and three other officers were sacked.
We’ve had a decade of watching black people die
The last few weeks have been filled with devastating news – stories about the police killing black people. At this point, these calamities feel familiar – so familiar, in fact, that their details have begun to echo each other.
Suspect in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery involved in previous investigation of him
One of the men accused in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous prosecution of Arbery, according to a letter written by a prosecutor who has since recused himself from the case.
France’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ leader Assa Traoré is still fighting for her brother
As police brutality in France intensifies under coronavirus restrictions, we talk to the leader of “Justice for Adama” about her campaign to protect Black communities and get justice for her brother’s death.
