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Ex-officer Brett Hankison guilty in death of Breonna Taylor
Getty ImagesA former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a woman killed in her own home during a botched raid in 2020.Brett Hankison, 47, could face up to life in prison after being convicted of using excessive force against the 26-year-old black nursing student....
A rare look at the pure joy supporters on both sides feel
Amid an election of deep divisions - we take you to a Trump and Harris rally to feel the energy and excitement. Supporters braved the chilly Michigan weather to catch glimpses of their potential future leaders. Trump addressed crowds in Traverse City, while Harris, joined by former First Lady Michelle Obama, rallied supporters in Kalamazoo. Video by Eloise...
Trump in Michigan to court divided Arab-American voters
BBCMuslim leaders and political experts acknowledge that the Harris campaign has decided to focus more on securing moderate voters and improving turnout in traditionally Democratic areas like Detroit, rather than courting Muslims and Arab-Americans.The campaign also is concerned about losing support from pro-Israel Jewish voters and other Democrats more likely to cast a ballot, said Saeed Khan, a...
Harris hopes hinge on female vote
BBCWomen at a Harris rally in the battleground state of Arizona told the BBC that the stakes this year feel especially high. The state has a question on the ballot that would allow voters to decide whether the right to abortion should be enshrined in the state’s constitution. Abortion is currently illegal after 15 weeks, with few exceptions.Mary...
Six Trump voters on why they’re backing him this time
Philippe StudioDonald Trump arrived in Washington as a political outsider in 2016, upending US politics, reshaping the Republican Party and engaging previously disengaged voters.He became the first president to be convicted of a crime and still falsely claims the 2020 election was stolen from him. But he continues to draw strong popular support on the issues that top...
As US votes, Ukraine’s future hangs in balance
Getty ImagesAs for Lyubov, she certainly wasn’t going to voice her preference on who should win the White House:“I would like a true friend of Ukraine to win, who will continue to support us. But who it is going to be, I cannot tell you.”As much as I admire Lyubov’s inner steel, she reflects an increasingly popular and...
Trump says Cheney wouldn’t be ‘war hawk’ if ‘guns are trained on her’
Donald Trump has suggested that one of his most vocal Republican critics Liz Cheney would not be a "radical war hawk" if she was in a war herself and had guns "trained on her face".The Republican presidential candidate made the remarks during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, prompting criticism of his "violent rhetoric" from...
Election 2024: What historic early voting can – and can’t
Getty ImagesElection day in the US is officially on Tuesday, but millions of Americans have already cast their ballots. With early voting events around the country drawing lines, more than 62.7m voters had handed in ballots by Thursday - a landmark number.Partisans on both sides have been quick to cite the early voting data as evidence that their...
US Election 2024:The races that will decide control of Congress
BBCWhile much attention is on the race for the White House, on 5 November American voters will also determine who will control each chamber of Congress.All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 seats in the Senate will be up for grabs.Republicans currently hold a majority in the House, while Democrats control the Senate, both by...
Different lives of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
AlamyThroughout an election campaign, US voters are bombarded with images of the two candidates - speaking from podiums, greeting rally crowds and stepping down aircraft stairs. Here's a different visual perspective of who they are and where they've come from.Long before they even knew what the White House was... Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are pictured above both...