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11.15am BST
Three North Carolina police officers have been fired after a recorded conversation where they talked about slaughtering black people, used racial slurs, and spoke of the need for a second civil war.
An ‘accidental activation’ video recording was made in officer Kevin Piner’s car. It was later reviewed within the Wilmington Police department, and the conversation was discovered. Piner was fired for misconduct along with Cpl. Jessie Moore and officer James Gilmore.
11.13am BST
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics today. It’s a month since George Floyd was killed by police, triggering a renewed wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the US and the world. Congress and the Senate are yet to agree on a package of police reform - and overnight news broke that three police officers in North Carolina have been fired over a video recording of a conversation they had, which used racial slurs and talked of ‘slaughtering’ black people.
Here are some of the main developments overnight, and what we can expect from the rest of the day: Continue reading...