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    VIDEO: Far-right and anti-racism protesters scuffle in London

    14 Jun 2020

    In Trafalgar Square and surrounding avenues, small bands of protesters jostled, tossed bottles and cans and set off fireworks as riot police with dogs and horses lined up.

    One of four Minneapolis policemen charged over Floyd's death posts bail

    11 Jun 2020

    A fourth officer, Derek Chauvin, was videotaped pressing his knee to Floyd's neck as he gasped "I can't breathe" and called for his mother before he died. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

    Anti-racism protesters hit out at European heroes, raze statues

    12 Jun 2020

    New Zealand city on Friday took down a statue of a British navy commander accused of killing indigenous Maori people in the 19th century, as global debate swirls over monuments that represent racial oppression.

    Artists raise awareness about racism using murals and painting

    14 Jun 2020

    Chicago artists are using boarded-up storefronts to make a statement about racism and hope to make a difference with their paintings and murals.

    After George Floyd, pressure on Joe Biden to pick black female running mate

    10 Jun 2020

    George Floyd's death and the resulting wave of rage against racism and police brutality may have changed the political calculus for US presidential contender Joe Biden, who faces pressure to pick a black female running mate.

    George Floyd paid for something he had no control over

    11 Jun 2020

    Love needs years to succeed, brutality minutes. We just saw an evidence of that on May 25 in the world’s most powerful democracy, the United States.

    The call for change

    11 Jun 2020

    George Floyd’s life followed the trajectory of many slain black men but his death has launched a revolution. His 6-year-old daughter Gianna, who used to ride sky high on his shoulders, proclaimed, “Daddy changed the world!” 

    Country trio Lady Antebellum changes name to remove slavery link

    12 Jun 2020

    The term "Antebellum" refers to a time period before a war, and is widely associated with the pro-slavery American South in the pre-Civil War years.

    Boris Johnson says UK anti-racism protests 'hijacked by extremists'

    12 Jun 2020

    Police have boarded up prominent statues around London ahead of a new wave of demonstrations and rallies this weekend.

    British politicians are not willing to make real, significant changes where racism is concerned

    21 Jun 2020

    The murder of black American George Floyd in May has been a catalyst for demanding racial equality across the world. Conversations have swiftly moved beyond police brutality to interrogate the wider racist context it sits in.

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