Opinion & Analysis
At last, a black life matters
Their history of violence against black Americans goes back to the days of slavery. They are armed to the teeth and ready to pull the trigger. But the murder conviction this week of the cop who killed George Floyd might signal a change of attitude in US law enforcement, writes Nadine Dreyer
25 April 2021 - 00:00
Et tu, Brute? Let them eat cake. These phrases are imprinted in our collective memory...
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