People are marking the anniversary of the last enslaved black Americans being freed on 19 June 1865.

The author's new novel, James, is a re-imagining of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

The two victims were handcuffed, beaten and mocked with racial slurs. One was shot in the mouth.

The 2020 stop in Colorado was recorded by bystanders, which showed children handcuffed and crying.

Elijah McClain died in Colorado in 2019, after he was pinned down by police and injected with ketamine.

The video went viral for the "epic fight", but for many it was a powerful contrast with America's past.

Tou Thao was convicted of manslaughter charges for his part in George Floyd's death in May 2020.

US attorney general says the six officers tortured and inflicted unspeakable harm on their victims.