Global Us: What connects us all

Sea turtles were a delicatessen on the west coast of India until the beginning of the 2000s. The people there sold them at market and ate them. Today, residents of the village of Velas work to protect the Olive Ridley sea turtles.

Smartphone, Internet, courage – these are the weapons he uses against the Islamic State. Abdelaziz Alhamza is the face of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”, a group using photos and videos to show the real IS.

Lagos has a problem: rising sea levels threaten parts of the Nigerian megacity. More than 20 million people already live there and even more are arriving. A multi-billion project aims to solve the problem for some.

Our teen Arnold Eduard Morales-Rocelio comes from Tiquipaya in Bolivia. Around 50,000 people live in the city. He's happiest spending time with his family.

The rate of young black men killed by police in the US is five times that of young white men. Never have as many died as in 2015. About 25 percent of the African Americans killed were unarmed.

David Bates from Chicago's South Side was 18 years old when police accused him of being involved in a drug deal. The police used violence to force him to make a confession. He was unjustly sentenced to prison and not released until eleven years later.

Caribbean lobster are considered a delicacy the world over. But few restaurant customers know that these animals are vital to the ecosystem in the coral reefs and are often caught using environmentally damaging methods.

Biologist Kim Ley-Cooper wants to change that. He's teaching fishermen in Mexico to catch lobster sustainably. At the same time he's collecting scientific data on the reefs.

Caribbean lobster are considered a delicacy the world over. But few restaurant customers know that these animals are vital to the ecosystem in the coral reefs and are often caught using environmentally harmful methods.

In 2015, the rate of young black men killed by police in the US was five times that of young white men, the highest ever. About 25 percent of the African Americans killed were unarmed.

Found in the Amazon river, the paiche is the largest freshwater fish in the world. It's considered a delicacy in Peru but overfishing has left stocks badly depleted. A 10-year fishing ban has been introduced in the Imiria conservation area.

Russia is the world's biggest consumer of heroin and sees above averagely high numbers of drug-related deaths. The "City Without Drugs" Foundation is tackling the problem by helping addicts go cold turkey.