Bill de Blasio risked the ire of New Yorkers by leaving for G20 in a tense time at home

US police had used data provided via Chicago-based vendor to track protesters

An angry and defiant Patterson Hood believes sleeping giant has been awoken in US

Authorities say black man who was shot dead had been holding a gun

Widespread protests continue over fatal shootings of two black men by police officers

Killings caught on video in Minnesota and Louisiana spark claims of police brutality

Combined security company will be world’s largest by revenue

Beyonce appears to address rumours of trouble in her marriage with rapper Jay Z

Galwegians get shock defeat over Garryowen; Old Belvedere in 26-15 win over Lansdowne

Division 1A round-up: Wins for Galwegians, Old Belvedere and Young Munster

Beyoncé stealing the Super Bowl; Kendrick Lamar bossing the Grammys; D’Angelo’s complex Messiah – pop is having a political resurgence, and there’s more to come

Jury declines to indict Timothy Loehmann over fatal shooting of boy (12) in Cleveland

A US school-based police officer was fired this week for violently arresting a female student

Tuesday night the first night since Friday to end without arrests, says police spokesman

Editor says charges of trespassing and interfering with police officer are ‘outrageous’

Right-wing militia members arrive at protest dressed in military fatigues

Tyrone Harris in critical condition after being shot by police in gunfire exchange

Tyrone Harris charged with assault on officers on Michael Brown shooting anniversary

Two injured, one critcal, as shots fired at event marking anniversary teenager’s death

Brown’s death gave life to movement under ‘Black Lives Matter’ banner