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Websites taken down, police radio radio disrupted amid Black Lives Matter protests in US
There were interruptions to police radio frequencies in the last weekend of May as despatchers tried to direct responses to large protests.
Police rally for government support in France after chokehold ban
French police opine that new restrictions have gone too far, and have taken issue with any implication of systemic racism
Pulling down statues of racists? Africa’s done it for years
To be fair, new campaigns in the USA and Europe are now following Africa’s lead
Netflix, BBC remove 'Little Britain' as show comes under fire for using blackface
The show faced a lot of criticism over the years for its portrayal of black and Asian characters by white actors
Authorities remove slave trader statue in London
Statues glorifying slave traders and colonialists have come into sharp focus in recent days inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests
George Floyd laid to rest in Houston
Floyd was remembered at his funeral on Tuesday as ‘an ordinary brother’ who was transformed by fate into the ‘cornerstone of a movement’
Two weeks after his death, George Floyd's life celebrated at Houston funeral
About 500 people were invited to the funeral, which followed memorial services last week in Minneapolis and Raeford, where Floyd was born
Maura Moynihan | US in turmoil: Is China instigating the violence?
The rapid escalation of violence in recent days has the American media focused mainly on the militarisation of the police
New York Times opinion editor resigns over column controversy
The editorial page editor was held responsible for publishing a column advocating using the military to quiet US’s anti-racist protests
Thousands march in New York City again as curfew ends
Some of the marches Sunday took on a celebratory feel and tensions between demonstrators and police were noticeably eased