World News Hits on Sunday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news.

'A part of history': Calm prevails over D.C.'s biggest George Floyd protest

Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd’s fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th day. (Reuters)

George Floyd: Huge protests against racism held across US

Huge peaceful rallies have taken place across the US against racism and police brutality on the 12th day of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. (BBC News)

Large anti-racism protests in Europe despite pandemic restrictions

¨Large numbers of people took to the streets in European cities on Saturday to demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, some defying restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Euronews)

Student raped and killed in church wanted to become a minister and 'preach the word of God,' sister says

Uwaila Vera Omozuwa was studying microbiology at university in Nigeria's Benin City, but her passion was theology. Even after she gained admission to the University of Benin last year, the 22-year-old didn't stop taking theological classes at a local parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Edo State, her older sister Judith Omozuwa told CNN. (CNN)

From White House to Golden Gate: Massive crowds rally nationwide to protest the death of George Floyd

Thousands of protesters flooded the main streets, squares and bridges in nationwide protest over the death of George Floyd, leading some to question whether a second wave of Covid-19 is imminent. (Russia Today)

Brazil removes months of data on COVID-19 tally amid claims of ‘fanciful, manipulated’ statistics

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been under a barrage of criticism from experts, deploring the country’s statistics on COVID-19 as woefully deficient and in some instances manipulated, while the central government was slammed for its failings in handling the outbreak. (Sputnik)

Covering a White House fortified for a war zone

For the past three years, I’ve covered a culture war from inside the White House. This week, it felt more like I was covering an actual war. (NBC News)

Not just George Floyd: Police departments have 400-year history of anti-black racism

There was no place to hide, no place to truly be safe. Across the U.S., black Americans lived in fear of law enforcement officials armed with weapons who monitored their every behavior, attacked them on the street and in their homes, and killed them for the slightest alleged provocation. (USA Today News)

Black police chiefs express anger and dismay as they try to change their departments from within

George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests present a particular challenge to black police executives, who are hurting and want communities to trust them. (The Washington Post)

For Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, a walk of shame

A sea of protesters yelled, “Go home, Jacob, go home!” and “Shame! Shame!” when he would not, on the spot, commit to abolishing the Police Department. (The New York Times)

Police departments change how they discipline officers

Chiefs and officials are taking more decisive action on police misconduct than they have in the past. Some unions are pushing back, saying officers aren’t getting due process. (The Wall Street Journal)