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They are supposed to protect the citizens of their country, but instead France's police force is facing multiple allegations of brutality and racism. Amnesty International say that French authorities failed to investigate numerous allegations of unlawful killings, racial abuse and excessive use of force. One of those cases was a 69-year-old Arab man who died in police custody. Al Jazeera's Estelle Youssouffa meets his friend, who says he will not rest until justice is done. Related articles by Zemanta Man convicted of insulting Sarkozy (calgaryherald.com)

The murder of an Ecuadorean immigrant in New York has outraged Hispanic groups already alarmed by an apparent increase in racially-motivated hate crimes across the state. With the economy in decline and rising unemployment, some fear resentment towards immigrant communites will only get worse. Kristen Saloomey, Al Jazeera's correspondent in New York, reports.

Earlier this week, Al Jazeera aired a story that captured the seemingly intolerant attitudes of some people who attended a rally for Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential candidate. The story received more than one million hits on YouTube's website. But did their views represent a wider opinion? Casey Kauffman, who filmed the original story in Ohio, showed it to some African-American families to gauge their reaction.

Police are investigating after a fence painted with Sen. Barack Obama's name was defaced.

The University of Mississippi, which hosted the first debate of U.S. presidential candidates, has a historical significance for this particular race. Two people were killed in 1962 when white students rioted in protest at the enrolment of the first black student. And today a recent poll suggests that racial prejudice is still an issue that could cost Barack Obama the White House.

Part 1 On Riz Khan, live from New York City, we debate the Durban II world conference set up to fight racism and racial discrimination. We will speak with Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, who argues that the current preparatory meetings for Durban II ignore key issues in Africa in favour of chastising Israel. Israel and the US pulled out of Durban I, claiming it was anti-semitic, and Neuer believes that the only way to avert a similar disaster at Durban II (to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, in April 2009) is for the EU to threaten a boycott. Joining the programme from London, Islamic Human Rights Commission Chair Massoud Shadjareh argues that Durban II should move forward as planned and that putting the issue of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians is necessary if racism is to be truly addressed. Part 2

Barack Obama has been cautious to poise himself as an African American candidate. But, as Dean Reynolds reports, the racial stigmas of both conservatives and liberals could detriment his campaign.

Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll, conducted in conjunction with Stanford University.

Athletes are role models to children and adults everywhere. So when people see racism on the field, it can spread racism off the field. That's why the Union of European Football Association has taken strides to encourage tolerance in sports with a brand new TV ad campaign. Here's more on the story.

Israel's military says it uses "non-lethal" rubber-coated bullets in order to defend troops from stone-throwing protestors. But 21 Palestinians have been killed by the bullets in the last eight years and human rights groups say the munitions are being used "recklessly". Jacky Rowland reports from the West Bank.

Fake money showing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with a headdress has been removed from the Snohomish County Republicans booth at the Washington State Fair.

Three men who authorities initially feared were plotting to assassinate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention are facing only gun charges, signaling they never posed a real threat.