The shooting of African American Jacob Blake by United States law enforcement was a painful reminder of the need to eliminate links between policing and racism, a United Nations spokesperson says.
The shooting of African American Jacob Blake by United States law enforcement was a painful reminder of the need to eliminate links between policing and racism, says a United Nations spokesperson.
A demonstrator holds a makeshift shield as around a hundred protesters gather to protest the shooting in Los Angeles, California."This really tragic episode reaffirms the need for urgent action to eradicate linkages between structural racism and policing," Mr Colville told reporters in Geneva on Friday.as he tried to enter his car during a confrontation with police in the Wisconsin city of Kenosha.
"From the images available that we've seen at this point, the police appears to use force against Jacob Blake that would seem to be excessive.
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