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US crime rise draws fears of ‘bloody summer’, calls for more cops

New York mayoral race is the latest battleground for debate on money for police amid US’ national crime increase.

New York City police officers investigate the scene where a man was shot and killed in the Brooklyn borough, June 11, 2021 [Justin Lane/EPA-EFE]

Leaks show DC cops justify ‘aggressive’ protest tactics: Expert

DC police training presentation obtained by Al Jazeera depicts ‘increasingly violent’ left-wing protest movement.

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Navajo Nation outpaces wider US: 60 percent fully vaccinated

Navajo Nation leads the US in vaccination rates, despite rural population, by meeting people ‘where they are’.

A sign urging safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic is seen on the Navajo Nation on February 11, 2021 [File: Felicia Fonseca/AP Photo]

A history of the US blocking UN resolutions against Israel

Over the past five decades, the US has blocked at least 53 UN Security Council resolutions critical of Israel.

The United States has a long history of blocking UN resolutions against Israel [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

‘George Floyd was a great man’: Minneapolis precinct arsonist

Branden Wolfe tells Al Jazeera about his struggles with mental health, meeting George Floyd, in an exclusive interview.

Protesters demonstrate outside a burning Minneapolis Third Police Precinct on May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis [File: John Minchillo/AP Photo]

Activists: Drop all charges against Minneapolis protesters

Legal aid groups are assisting hundreds of protesters against police brutality to fight charges.

A protester shouts into a megaphone in front of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 20, 2021 [File: Carlos Barria/Reuters]

Daunte Wright’s funeral is held in Minneapolis

A police officer faces manslaughter charges for shooting Wright on April 11 not far from where George Floyd was killed.

Katie Wright, the mother of Daunte Wright, touches her son in a coffin during a viewing service, after he was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter, at his public viewing at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US [Octavio Jones/Reuters]

Verdict is in for Derek Chauvin murder trial, announcement soon

Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is accused of killing George Floyd and faces three murder counts.

People hold signs as they march near the Hennepin County Government Center during a rally in Minneapolis [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]

The Boogaloo movement has a new strategy

Members of the anti-government movement are calling for cooperation with left-wing groups that were once adversaries.

An armed group, who identify as "Liberty Boys" and the anti-government group "Boogaloo Bois" protest outside the Oregon State Capitol, as they advocate for less government control, in Salem, Oregon, U.S., January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Alisha Jucevic

‘Hail Mary time’ for Derek Chauvin’s defence: Legal experts

All Chauvin’s defence team must do is sow doubt in one juror, but lawyers say this could be an uphill battle.

Legal experts suggest lawyer Eric Nelson, left, has his work cut out for him as he presents his defence of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right [File: Court TV, via AP, Pool]